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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – ERP

• Open System, a business accounting software, and ERP solutions provider acquired Precise Software, which develops business management tools for Apparel Decorating industry. Link
• Tyler Technologies, an information management software provider acquires Digital Health Department Inc, a company that provides environmental health software solutions. Link
• Shorebird Technologies, a developer of cloud-based travel ERP solution raised undisclosed seed funding led by Grace Grace Techno Ventures. Link
• Prometheus group, leading provider of enterprise asset maintenance and management solution developer acquires Pipeline Group and Sage Technolgy  Link
• Infor, a cloud-based business application developer acquired Birst Inc, a leading provider of cloud-based Business Intelligence, Visualization and Analytics tools. Link     
• Swedish enterprise IFS(Industrial and Financial System) which provides ERP, asset management, and service management solution acquires MPLSystem and Field Service Management Limited. Link
• Compeat, developer of cloud based restaurant management software provider acquires Ctuit. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Fabacus( (2016, London) – Cloud-based supply chain management solutions for fashion retailers and manufacturers. 

LEADER BOARD – ERP

Multi-Industry
Workday (2005, Pleasanton , IPO) – Provides cloud-based ERP solution focused primarily on human resource, payroll and financial management for multiple industries. Went IPO in 2012.
Kingdee International Software Group (1993, Shenzhen, IPO) – Provides cross-platform ERP solutions deployable on cloud and on-premise for all industries. Went IPO in 2006.

Professional Services
FinancialForce.com (2009, SF, $194M) – Equips customer-centric businesses with a unified cloud platform and applications necessary to streamline operations for all industries. Backed by TCV, SalesForce Ventures, Advent International, and Unit4.
Intacct (1999, San Jose, $135M) – Cloud based ERP solutions with best-in-class financial management and accounting systems. Backed by Battery Ventures, BVP, Sigma Partners, SVB, Split Rock Partners, Sutter Hill Ventures, Costanoa Venture Capital, Emergence Capital Ventures, JK&B Capital, and HWVP.

Manufacturing
Plex Systems (1995, Troy, $86.5M) – Cloud-based ERP solution that features modules like machine execution system (MES), supply chain, quality, BI. Backed by Accel, Apax Partners, T.Rowe Price.
Kenandy (2010, Redwood City, $55M) – Integrates order-to-cash, procure-to-pay cycles, production & planning and financials. Backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, SalesForce Ventures, KPCB, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
IQMS (1989, Paso Robles, $40M) – Offers manufacturing ERP solutions with features like production monitoring, quality control, supply chain and inventory. Backed by TCV, and Banneker Partners.

Retail
Lightspeed (2005, Montreal, $126M) – Offers end-to-end SaaS-based solutions that primarily targets brick and mortar stores. Features include POS integration, inventory management, customer management, analytics. Backed by Accel, iNovia Capital, Investissement Quebec, and CDPQ.
VendHQ (2010, Auckland, $46M) – Cloud-based POS software that enables retailers to accept payments, track customers, manage inventory, provide loyalty incentives and run business analytics. Backed by Point Nine Capital, Valar Ventures, and Square Peg Capital.

Waste Management
AMCS (2003, Limerick, $103M) – ERP provider for recycling and waste management industry with features like Contract Pricing, Invoicing, Subcontractor Management, Billing, Analytics. Backed by Alpina Partners, Highland Capital Partners, Mianach Venture Capital, Insight Partners, Investec, NCB, SVB, and Shannon Development Company.

Government
Deltek (1983, Herndon, $107M, Acq) – Provides ERP solution for government and project-based organizations. Acquired by Roper Technologies for $2.8B in Decemebr 2016.

Education
rSmart (2002, Scottsdale, $14M, Acq.) – Cloud-based ERP solution that integrates academic and administrative functions of educational institutes. Acquired by KualiCo in October 2014.
Foradian (2009, Bangalore, $2M) – Open Source ERP solutions for educational institutes. Backed by an Angel Investor, William Bissell.

Agribusiness
MJ Freeway (2010, Denver, $11M) – SaaS-based integrated software suite for seed sale in Cannabis industry. Backed by Tao Capital Partners.  
Farmeron (2010, Columbus, $4M) – Offers Live Stock Management solutions that provide real-time insights into the production. Backed by Softtech VC, Nextview Ventures, 500 Startups, SeedCamp, and Valley Oak Investments.

Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

For latest updates, please visit ERP feed.

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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – DOCKER ECOSYSTEM

• StorageOS, a provider of application-centric and platform-agnostic storage for containers and cloud raised $2M in Seed funding. Link
• Mesosphere, a provider of the platform for building and running data-rich, containerized applications was awarded as Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum. Link
• Docker, a provider of the container platform launched its first official container services in China. Link
• Aqua Security, a provider of container security solution for micro services based virtual infrastructure won 2017 Red Herring Hot 100 North America award. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Adminix (2017, Paris) – Provides an administration tool for micro services based docker infrastructure for small and medium businesses.

LEADER BOARD – DOCKER ECOSYSTEM

Container Technology
Docker (2008, SF, $181M) – It helps developers create, deploy and run applications using containers. Backed By Sequoia Capital, Benchmark, Greylock, Trinity Ventures, Insight Partners, GS, Coatue, Northerntrust, Amecloud Ventures, SVAngel.

Platform
Tutum (2013, NYC, $2.72M, Acq.) – It provides a container orchestration service to automatically manage and scale cloud infrastructure, and provide a platform on which users can build, deploy and manage containerized applications. Acquired by Docker in October 2015.

PaaS
BoCloud (2012, Suzhou, $16M) – It is an automated cloud based IT infrastructure provider includes a Docker based cloud management platform. Backed By HuaTai Securities, TalkingData, Hoperun, Oriza Holdings, Oriental Fortune Capital.
dotCloud (2008, SF, $11M, Acq.) – It is a developer cloud platform to build, deploy and scale apps. The platform features testing, staging and live environments out of the box to ensure users can deploy hundreds of times per day without breaking the app. Acquired by Cloudcontrol in August 2014.
Cypherpath (2013, Mountain View, $900K) – It provides On Demand IT Infrastructure with virtual container platform. Backed By Seabed VC. 

DevOps
CloudBees (2010, Woburn, $51M) – It allows developers to deploy applications into the cloud. Backed By ISVP, Verizon, Matrix Partners, Blurcloud ventures.
CoreOS (2013, SF, $48M) – It is a server operating system for running a cluster of servers. Backed By Google ventures, KPCB, Accel, Fuelcapital, Ycombinator, A16z.
CircleCI (2011, SF, $25.5M) – It provides Continuous Integration & Deployment, and Container enabled services. Backed By SV Angel, 500 Startups, DFJ, Data Collective, Harrison Metal, Scale Venture Partners, Baseline Ventures.
Codeship (2011, Vienna, $11.4M) – It offers continuous delivery services and Parallel CI. Backed By Sigma Prime, Boston Seed, Fprime Capital, TechStars, Rothenberg Ventures, Seedcamp.

Networking
Weave Works (2014, London, $20M) – It addresses Docker`s networking issue by providing Docker containers with a single virtual network even if they are on a different host.

Container Management
Rancher Labs (2014, Cupertino, $30M) – It provides open source private container management and Infrastructure software. Backed By Nexus Venture Partners, Mayfield, NZVIF, GRC SinoGreen Fund.
Portworx (2014, California, $28.5M) – A software defined application providing scale-out storage for containerized applications. Backed by Sapphire Ventures, GE Ventures, Mayfield, MSD Capital, Stanford.
Sysdig (2013, Davis, $28M) – It provides software tools for managing micro services and containers. Backed By Accel Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, MTSfund.
ClusterHQ (2008, Bristol, $15M) – It provides Flocker,  data volume manager and multi-host Docker cluster management tool for easy database portability. Backed By Accel Partners, Canaan Partners, DN Capital, Charlotte Street Capital, EC1 Capital, Episode 1 Ventures, Firestartr, Beacon Capital, OpenOcean.

Container Security
Twistlock (2015, SF, $30M) – Security solution for Docker for visibility and control over container based applications and data. Backed By YL Ventures, Polaris Ventures, and Rally Ventures.
Aqua Security (2015, Tel Aviv, $13M) – Container security solutions for virtual containers with added visibility and control to large environments. Backed By TLV Partners.

Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

For latest updates visit Docker Ecosystem feed.

A daily newsletter summarizing recent activity & interesting start-ups globally

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – MOBILE ADVERTISING

• Ash.Tv, a mobile video advertising and monetization platform has raised an Undisclosed Series A funding from Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. Link
• Fyber, an ad monetization platform for mobile apps has raised $7.9M in Series A funding from BillFront. Link
• UpSnap, a technology platform to develop custom mobile campaigns has raised $150.5K Debt funding. Link
• Celtra, a mobile video advertising platform has raised  $15M in Series C funding led by Unilever Ventures and WPP. Link
• YieldMo, a mobile supply-side platform for programmatic ad selling has raised $8.9M in Series C funding from Time Waner, Google Ventures, Union Square Ventures, and Vast Ventures. Link
• Mozoo, a multi-level machine learning technology platform has acquired AdinCube, an AI powered mobile revenue optimization platform for $20M. Link
• OLAmobile, a performance based mobile ad network has acquired IconPeak, an in-app mobile advertising platform for $10M. Link
• Taptica, a mobile user acquisition platform has acquired Adinnovation, a mobile app advertising and analytics provider for $5.7M. Link
• Ninth Decimal, a mobile audience intelligence platform has acquired MoLOGIQ, a mobile audience management platform. Link
• Singular, an end-to-end marketing analytics platform has acquired Apsalar, a mobile attribution and analytics platform. Link 
• You and Mr Jones, a Brandtech group has acquired Mobkoi, a platform to create and deliver tailormade mobile marketing campaigns. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Halawa Web (2017, Berlin) – A native mobile app advertising platform with proprietary fraud prevention algorithm.
Attriboost (2016, Boston ) – A mobile ad tracking and attribution platform for advertisers to track their app activity and performance.

LEADER BOARD – MOBILE ADVERTISING

Creatives
Crisp Media (2003, NYC, $16M) – Produces rich media creative units, serves campaigns across all devices and OS types and provides detailed analytics to inform campaign optimization. Backed by EDB Investments, Intel Capital, Meritage Funds.

Demand Side Platform
xAd (2009, NYC, $119M) – xAd is a location based Demand Side Platform which also provides analytics solution to marketers. Backed by SoftBank, Silicon Valley Bank, EMCap Partners.

Ad Network
Millennial Media(2006, Baltimore, IPO, Acq) – Independent mobile ad platform and data company that partners with advertisers, app developers, and mobile operators to reach consumers at scale. Went public in March 2012. Acquired by AOL in 2015.

Ad Exchange
Nexage (2000, Boston, $19.5M, Acq) – Provides mobile RTB, mobile private exchange, exchange based data solution which delivers behavioural, location data to buyers. Backed by GrandBanks Capital, Relay Ventures, Hearst Ventures, Singtel. Acquired by Millennial Media in 2014.

Supply Side Platform
Smaato (2005, SF, $43M, Acq) – Provides mobile RTB ad exchange and SSP for mobile app developers and publishers and offers open API and SDKs to integrate with ad network and DSP. Backed by Singapore Press Holdings, EDB Investments, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Aeris Capital. Acquired by Spearhead Integrated Marketing Communications Group in 2016.

Native Ad Platform
Appsfire (2009, Tel Aviv, $9M, Acq) – Provides a customizable native ad format that blend with the flow of the app. The system designs and localizes native ads with an integrated attribution analytics services. Backed by Georgian Partners, Blue Sky Capital. Acquired by Mobile Network group in 2015.

Ad Serving Platform
Medialets (2008, NYC, $33M, Acq) – Third-party ad serving and rich media ad platform that enables brands, agencies and publishers to create, deliver and measure mobile and tablet campaigns. Backed by Foundry Group, 500 Startups, DFJ Gotham VC, Greenspring Associates. Acquired by WPP in 2015.

Data Management Platform
NinthDecimal (2003, SF, $56M) – Mobile audience intelligence platform which uses both data and proprietary technology to construct customized audience segments. Backed by DFJ, Comcast Ventures, Trident Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Panorama Capital.

Analytics
Marchex (2000, Seattle, IPO) – Delivers new customer phone calls to businesses and analyzes the data in these calls to improve ad campaign results. Went public in March 2004.

Retargeting
TVSmiles (2013, Berlin, $13M) – Tracks TV ads being watched by the user and pushes relevant advertising content into the user mobile phones. Backed by MAGIX, Ventech, SevenOne Media, Omnes Capital, German Startups, Ventech, e.ventures.

Attribution
4INFO (2004, San Mateo, $63M) – Provides mobile attribution and audience targeting solutions to publishers, agencies and brand advertisers. Backed by DFJ Ventures, Gannett, Sand Hill Capital, US Venture Partners, Peacock Equity, Selby Ventures, Mitsui Global, Rogers Venture Partners, Avid Bank.

Enabler
Factual (2007, LA, $61M) – Global location data provider and creates user profiles using geo-behavioural pattern of the audience. Backed by Founder Collective, SV Angel, Heritage Group, Andreessen Horowitz, Felicis, Data Collective, Index Ventures, Miramar Ventures, Haystack Partners, Upfront, Altpoint Ventures.

Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

For latest updates, visit Mobile Advertising feed.

A daily newsletter summarizing recent activity & interesting start-ups globally

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – ENTERPRISE COLLABORATION

• Slack announces seven more companies backed through 106 million funds. Link
• TimeHero Inc., a Sudbury based automated and adaptive task planning software developer startup gets $400K from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation. Link
  
• Cisco acquires Observable Networks, a network security technology solutions provider, for an undisclosed sum. Link
  
• Site Traker, a cloud based project management tool, raises $11M Link
  
• Ephesoft, an advanced machine learning based data capture solution provider, raises $15M in Series A from Mercato Partners. Link
• DataRails, a cloud platform to securely store, share and manage all data from spreadsheets, raises $6M through Vertex Ventures. Link
• Receipt Bank, a provider of automation solutions to bookkeeping and accounting firms, raises $50M through Insight Venture Partners. Link
• Noticeboard, a communication platform for frontline staff, raises $1.2M in funding raised by Stellaris Venture Partners. Link
  
• Mitel, a telecom company providing unified communication solutions, acquires ShoreTel, which provides a similar solution as the former, for $530M. Link
  
• Qmarkets, a provider of collective intelligence solution for idea & innovation management, secured $5.2M in the round led by funding by LETA Capital, Club 100 Plus and the State of Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development. Link
• Wickr, a secure mobile communication application developer raises $8.8M from an undisclosed investor. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Taggun (2017, Auckland) – Taggun is an enterprise data digitization solution provider which can perform image transcription in real-time and supports 56 languages.

LEADER BOARD – ENTERPRISE COLLABORATION

Collaboration Suite
LogMeIn (2003, Boston, IPO) – Provider of SaaS and cloud-based remote connectivity services for collaboration, IT Management & customer engagement. Went Public in 2009.
Atlassian (2002, Sydney, IPO) – Enterprise collaboration software solutions provider offering tracking, collaboration, real-time communication, code hosting and repository management. Went public in December 2015.

Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing
Box (2005, Los Altos, IPO) – Enterprise file sharing cloud storage platform with secure cloud content management and collaboration. Went public in 2015.
Dropbox (2007, SF, $607M) – Dropbox offers cloud storage, file sharing and synchronization, personal cloud, and client software. Backed by BlackRock, Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital.

Enterprise Content Management
OpenText (1991, Waterloo, IPO) – Provider of enterprise information management software solutions to help companies manage their unstructured business information. Went Public in 1996.
SpringCM(2005, Chicago, $113M) – Provider of enterprise class, on-demand workflow automation, and document management for legal and sales team in a completely web-based environment. Backed by Foundation Capital, NBVP, Growth Equity, Panorama Point Partners, Bluestem Capital, Goff Capital, Wellington Financial, SVB, and Square 1 Bank.

Knowledge Management
Bowstreet (1991, Tewksbury, IPO) –  Provider of portal-based tools and technology that helps companies bring together corporate applications, documents, databases and other enterprise information into a single, integrated portal application. Acquired by IBM in December 2005.
Inkling (2009, SF, $86M) – Provides a mobile publishing platform for learning content. Backed by Sequoia Capital.

Collaborative Workspaces
Quip (2012, SF, $46M, Acq) – Provides cloud-based word processor to collaborate on documents. Acquired by Salesforce for $750M in August 2016.
Mindjet (1994, SF, $33.2) – Provides mind mapping and innovation management software.

Enterprise Social Networking
Jive Software (2001, Palo Alto, Acq.) – Provider of communication and collaboration solutions to businesses. Acquired by ESW Capital’s Wave Systems for $462M in 2017.
Yammer (2008, SF, $142M, Acq.) – Enterprise social network for employees to create groups to collaborate on projects and share & edit documents. Acquired by Microsoft in 2012.

Enterprise Communication – Unified Communication
Cisco (1984, SF, IPO) – Offers full UC suite of integrated on-premise and cloud based applications and services based on its Unified Communications Manager. Went public in February 1990.
Mitel (1973, Kanata, IPO) – Provider of unified communication solutions for businesses focused on VoIP products. Went public in May 2006.

Enterprise Communication – Conferencing
Vidyo (2005, Hackensack, $163M) – Provides both software based technology and product based visual communication solutions.
BlueJeans Network (2009, Mountain View, $175M) – Cloud-based video conferencing solution provider. Backed by NEA, Battery Ventures, NVP, Glynn Capital, Accel Partners, and Quadrille Capital.

Enterprise Communication – Messaging & Chat Apps
Vocera (2000, San Jose, IPO) – Provides mobile communication solutions for integrated, intelligent communication in healthcare and other mission-critical mobile environments. Went public in 2012.
Slack (2009, Vancouver, $540M) – SaaS team communication tool for enterprises. Backed by Social Capital, GV, Accel Partners, SV Angel.

Project Management
Workfront (2001, Lehi, $95M) – Cloud-based enterprise work management solution for marketing, IT, and other enterprise teams. Backed by Greenspring Associates, JMI Equity.
Smartsheet (2005, Bellevue, $120M) – Provides online collaborative work platform used by individuals and companies of all size to manage projects and get work done from any device or browser.

Meeting Management
Diligent (2001, NYC, $30M) – Cloud-based board portal software for collaboration among corporate boards and senior executives. Got acquired by Insight Venture Partners for $624M in 2016.
Teem (2012, Salt Lake City, $21.5M) – Provides room booking software and workplace analytics software. Backed by NGP, Origin Ventures, Zetta Venture Partners, Greycroft Partners, GE Ventures, Peak Venture, Royal Street Ventres and more.

Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

For latest updates, visit Enterprise Collaboration feed.

A daily newsletter summarizing recent activity & interesting start-ups globally

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – ONLINE GROCERY

• Chef’d, an online meal kit delivery service has raised $35.2M in Series B funding from Smithfield Foods, Campbell Soup, and Fresh Direct. Link
• Jumbotail, an online B2B platform for groceries raised $8.5M in Series A funding from Kalaari Capital and Nexus Venture Partners. Link
• Fresh Nation, an on-demand farm to home grocery delivery raised $3.8M in Series A funding from an undisclosed investor. Link
• SimplyCook, an online meal kit delivery service has raised $2.6M in Series A funding from Maxfield Capital, Episode 1 Ventures, 500 Startups and other investors. Link
• Flashfood, an online marketplace to purchase excess food has raised $1.5M in a Seed funding round from undisclosed investors. Link
• MaxWholesale, an online B2B platform for groceries raised $1M in Pre-Series A funding from IAN and Maple Capital Advisors. Link
• Signature Market, an online platform to purchase organic products has raised $350K from equity crowd funding. Link
• Raincan, a subscription based grocery delivery service has raised $270K in Pre-Series A round from IIFL Holdings Limited Group’s CFO Prabodh Agarwal and existing investor Dr. Aniruddha Malpani. Link
• Crofarm, an online platform connecting farmers and businesses raised $783K in Pre-Series A round led by US-based venture development firm Factor[e] Ventures. Link
• MrNeeds, an on-demand grocery delivery service raised $500K in Pre-Series A round of funding from a consortium of investors. Link
• Doodhwala, an online milk delivery service raises an undisclosed amount of Pre- Series A funding from Stonehill Capital. Link
• Mat Smart, an online platform offering excess or near-to-expiry groceries raised fresh funding from three Swedish angel investors. Link
• Amazon launches its own meal kit delivery service through Amazon Fresh. Link
• Shipt, an on-demand grocery delivery service has partnered with Piggly Wiggly for delivering groceries in Birmingham, England. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

LEADER BOARD – ONLINE GROCERY

Online Retailers- Horizontal
Ocado (2002, Hatfield, IPO) – Online grocery retailing company. Went public in 2010. Current market cap is £1.73B.
Fresh Direct (2002, NYC, $315M) – Online platform for ordering fresh produce and premium groceries in NYC and Philadelphia area. Backed by JP Morgan.
Big Basket (2011, Bangalore, $247M) – Online and mobile platform for grocery delivery. Also, has hyperlocal logistics for one hour express delivery. Backed by Helion Venture Partners.

Online Retailers- Food Focused
Womai (2008, Beijing, $330M) – Online retailer offering majorly health food as well as imported food products in China. Backed by Baidu.
Fruit Day (2009, Shanghai, $195M) – Online platform for ordering imported fruits. Backed by ClearVue Partners.
Benlai (2012, Beijing, $157M) – Online retailer for premium food products e.g. locally-grown organic vegetables to imported food products in China. Backed by CDH Investments, and China Equity among others.

Online Retailers- Organic Grocery
Door to door organics (2007, Lafayette, $43M) – Online retailer for organics products on the subscription basis. Backed by Arlon Group.
Tony’s Farm (2009, Shanghai, $39M) – Online retailer for organic grocery. Backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers
My Pimlico market (2010, Charenton-le-Pont, $3.65M) – Online organic superstore. Backed by Siparex Sigefi.

Hyperlocal Delivery
Instacart (2012, SF, $675M) – Hyperlocal delivery for grocery products through personal shopper. Backed by Y Combinator.
BeeQuick (2014, Beijing, $110M) – An O2O marketplace for ordering grocery where delivery is done by vendors. Backed by Sequoia, and Hillhouse among others.
Dmall (2015, Beijing, $100M) – An online marketplace to order groceries from local businesses delivered by personal shoppers. Backed by IDG Capital Partners.

Farm to Home
Miss Fresh (2014, Beijing, $172M) – Online platform for ordering fresh produce sourced directly from farms. Backed by China Growth Capital, and Tencent among others.
Freshmarket (2012, Suzhou, $74.5M) – Online delivery of organic goods directly from local growers. Employs process monitoring at all stages. Backed by Tiantu Capital.
Good Eggs (2011, SF, $46.5M) – An open marketplace for local farm produce and other organic food products. Backed by Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital.

Recipe Box Based Grocery
Blue Apron (2012, NYC, IPO) – Delivers meal kits, including pre-measured ingredients and recipes, in refrigerated boxes. Backed by Strips Group. The current market cap is $1.18B.
Hellofresh (2012, Berlin, $367M) – Weekly subscription-based service that provides 3-4 recipes and related groceries. Sources seasonal and local organic food. Backed by Insight Partners.
Plated (2012, NYC, $80M) – Offers a subscription box service that contains meal ingredients and recipe by partnered chefs. Backed by Greycroft.

Online Meat
Licious (2015, Bangalore, $14M) – Online retailer for meat products. Backed by Mayfield, Sistema and Tholons Capital among
others.
Carre de Boeuf (2009, Paris, $3M) – Online platform for ordering meat products. Backed by CM-CIC Capital Prive.
Crowd Cow (2015, Seattle, $2M) – Online marketplace for purchasing beef in a group. Backed by Maveron, Fuel Capital.

B2B- Marketplace
Ds365 (2014, Beijing, $121M) – Online B2B marketplace for FMCG goods. Backed by DT Capital Partners, Matrix Partners China, UCF Group, Grand Yangtze Capital, K2 VC (Xianfeng Evergreen)
Liancair (2015, Shanghai, $23M) – Online B2B marketplace for food items allowing business to purchase products from the listed vendors.
Zhanghetianxia (2013, Beijing, $16M) – Online B2B marketplace for groceries, food items from the listed vendors. Backed by RiverHill Fund.

B2B- Wholesaler
Huimin (2013, Beijing, $295M) – Online platform allowing businesses to purchase grocery products. Backed by Shenzhen
Fortune Venture.
Farm link (2014, Beijing, $39M) – Online supplier of groceries and food items to restaurants. Backed by Sequoia Capital.
Xiaonongnv (2014, Shenzhen, $14.5M) – Online supplier of groceries products. Backed by Shenzhen Capital Group.

Farm to Business
Meicai (2014, Beijing, $253M) – Fresh fruits and vegetable delivery to small and medium restaurant market. Backed by Bluelake Capital.
Yimutian (2011, Beijing, $20M) – Online B2B agriculture product marketplace allowing farmers and brokers to sell directly to the businesses e.g. restaurants. Backed by Sequoia Capital.

Shopping List Builder
Shopwell (2008, Palo Alto, $7.4M) – Grocery list building app based on nutritional content.
Shoptimise (2012, Paris, $5.8M) – Shopping list building platform.

Enablers
My Web Grocer (1999, Winooski, $61M) – SaaS based solution suite for grocers. Backed by Strip Groups.

Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

For latest update, visit Online Grocery feed.

A daily newsletter summarizing recent activity & interesting start-ups globally 

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – MARKETING TECH

• Unomy, a sales an marketing intelligence platform, has been acquired by coworking space giant WeWork, as the latter looks forward to expand into serving Fortune 500 class customers. Link
• Amplitude, an analytics platform for product teams, has raised $30M in a Series C round led by IVP. Link
• Jebbit, a declared data collection platform, has raised $6.8M in a Series A round led by Manifest Investment Partners. Link
• Parse.ly, an analytics platform for publishers, has raised $6.8M in a Series B round led by its existing investors Grotech Ventures and Blumberg Capital. Link
• Evergage, a real time user engagement and personalization platform, has raised $10M in a Series C round led by Arrowroot. Link
• Bizible, a revenue attribution and planning platform, has raised $8.1M from its previous investors Scale Venture Partners, Madrona Venture Group, and Square 1 Bank. Link
• DeepCrawl, a search engine optimization solution, has raised $2.2M in a Series A round led by Beringea, with participation from private investors. Link
• LimeTray, a marketing and technology solutions provider for restaurants, has raised an undisclosed amount from JSW Ventures. Link
• Hustle, an SMS marketing platform, has raised a $8M Series A round led by Social Capital with participation from existing investors. Link
• 3C Interactive, a mobile marketing platform, has acquired Prime Message Mobile Marketing business unit from CellTrust Corporation. Link
• Awin and Affilinet, affiliate network subsidiaries from Axel Springer and United Internet, will merge. Link
• Crownpeak, a digital experience management platform, has aquired Digital Governance Solutions provider Evidon. Link
• Power Post, a content marketing platform, has acquired content marketing agency Social Media Beast. Link
• Vista Equity Partners has completed its acquisition of Lithium, a digital customer experience technology provider. Link
• Cloud IQ, an ecommerce optimization platform, has raised $5.2M from PayPal, Nauta Capital, Juno and Finance Wales. Link
• The Big Willow, a platform to discover off-site prospects with purchase intent, has raised $1M in convertible debt financing led by Connecticut Innovations and Stonhenge Growth Capital with participation from private investors. Link
• Shelf, a content collaboration and management platform, has raised $2.2M in seed funding from SeedInvest, CT Innovations, and NY Angels. Link
• Follow Analytics, a mobile marketing suite, has raised $10M from an undisclosed investor. Link
• Hubspot, a marketing automation suite, has acquired Kemvi to leverage Kemvi’s AI capabilities into its platform. Link
• Node, an Account Based Intelligence platform, has raised $10.8M in financing from Mark Cuban, NEA, and Canaan Partners. Link
• SimilarWeb, a website analytics and competitive intelligence playform, has raised $47M led by Vioa Growth taking its post-money valuation to $800M+. Link
• Synthesio, a social monitoring and analytics suite, has acquired Social Karma. Link
• Acrolix, an AI enabled enterprise content creation software, has announced a majority acquisition and growth equity from Genui in a deal valued at $60M. Link
• SuperAwesome, a marketing automation platform to target kids, has sold a minority stake for an undisclosed amount to Mayfair Equity Partners. Link
• Zanroo, a social media monitoring and analytics solutions provider, has raised $7.4M from Shift Ventures. Link
• Dynamic Yield, a digital experience personalization platform, extended its Series C funding by $9M from La Maison and Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners taking the total funding raised in this round to $31M. Link
• Integrate, a marketing orchestration platform, has raised $8M led by Iron Gate Capital. Link
• Algomizer, a search engine advertisement solution, has acquired Linkury for $11M plus options. Link
• Zeta Global, a marketing technology solutions provider, has acquired AI enabled marketing automation platform Boomtrain. Link
• Impartner, a relationship marketing platform, has raised $15M from Emergence Capital. Link
• Synthio, a data solutions provider, has raised $8.5M in a Series C round led by Fulcrum Equity Partners. Link
• Quill, a content creation platform, has raised $13M from Smedvig Capital and Panaromic Growth Equity. Link
• Nosto, an ecommerce personalization platform, has received a $17M from European Investment Bank. Link
• Quark, a content automation platform, has been acquired by Parallax Capital Partners. Link
• Bitly, a URL shortening platform, has announced majority acquision by Spectrum Equity in a deal valued at $63M. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Affect Lab (2017, Bangalore) – App based market research solution which leverages human emotions to churn out actionable insights for product teams.
Deep Brand (2017, Warsaw) – AI enabled content monitoring solution which allows businesses to analyze brands and products in the visual web. In beta mode as on Aug 2017.

LEADER BOARD – MARKETING TECH

Omni-Channel Marketing – Suite 
Marketo (2006, San Mateo, IPO, Acq.) – Provides cloud-based software for automated marketing to engage visitors on multiple channels. Features include in-bound marketing, lead scoring and lead management, visitor tracking and CRM tools. Went public in 2013. 
Salesforce (1999, SF, IPO) – SaaS platform for Marketing, sales and service operations. Offers customer data integration and engagement tools. Went public in 2004.
Hubspot (2006, Cambridge, IPO) – Offers an integrated platform which provides inbound marketing software for businesses. Features include lead management, landing page optimization, social integration and email marketing. Went public in 2014. 

Email Marketing
Campaign Monitor (2004, Sydney, $250M) – Provides an email marketing platform with customizable templates, A/B testing, Dynamic Content, Social Sharing and mobile ready capabilities. Backed by Insight Venture Partners. 
ReturnPath (1999, NYC, $97M) – Offers an email marketing solution that includes email optimization to ensure deliverability of emails, other features include inbox monitor, reputation monitor, inbox insight, inbox preview, email client monitor, and email fraud protection. Backed by BVP, Costanoa VC, Foundry Group, Vista Equity Partners and Union Square Ventures.
MailChimp (2001, Atlanta) – Provides an email marketing service to send email newsletters, manage subscriber lists, and track campaign performance. Offers integrations with systems such as PayPal, Google Analytics, Shopify, Magento and Salesforce. 

Social Suite
Hootsuite (2008, Vancouver, $225M) – Social media management system for businesses and organizations to collaboratively launch and manage campaigns across multiple social networks. Backed by Insight Partners, Accel and Omers Ventures.
Sprinklr (2008, NYC, $239M) – Full suite of social media management tools to post across social networks and measure engagement for enterprise. Backed by Battery, Iconiq and Intel Capital.
LiveWorld (1996, San Jose, IPO) – Services and software company that enables brands to enhance the customer experience in social media. Provides strategy, campaign management, content moderation, customer engagement, customer service, and social analytics and listening tools. Went public in 1999.

Campaign Management
Opal Labs (2010, Portland, $26M) – Planning, collaboration and management platform for brands to distribute marketing content across multiple social channels. Backed by Madrona Venture Group.
Buffer (2010, SF, $4M) – Platform to schedule social media posts to Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn & Google+. Backed by RedSwan VC and Collaborative Fund.

Analytics
Adobe (1982, San Jose, IPO) – A comprehensive social media marketing platform that provides analytics on content performance and extracts customer intelligence. Went public in 1986.
Dataminr (2009, NYC, $180M) – Tools to extract value from social media for clients in the finance and government sectors. Backed by Fidelity, Venrock and Institutional Venture Partners.
Opera Solutions (2004, Jersey City, $122M) – Tools to extract and apply insights from complex data environments in the financial services, healthcare, travel, hospitality, retail, and telecommunications industries. Backed by Wipro, Tola Capital, SilverLake and Accel.

Social Monitoring
Brandwatch (2007, Brighton, $64M) – Media Monitoring tool to analyze and utilize social media conversations in marketing. Backed by Nauta Capital, Highland Capital Partners and Partech Ventures.

Social Monitoring – Competitive Intelligence
TrackMaven (2012, Washington DC, $16M) – Tools to automatically aggregate competitive intelligence data from paid, earned and owned media channels. Backed by NEA and Bowery Cap.

Social Monitoring – Brand Protection
Reputation.com (2006, RedWood City, $88M) – Tools to help businesses and individuals in improving search results, protect privacy, and get more positive customer reviews. Backed by August Capital, Jafco Ventures, KPCB, BVP and Insight Partners.

Customer Data Platform
Zeta Global (2007, NYC, $312.58M) – Provides a marketing platform that unifies customer data from disparate sources for multi-channel engagement. Backed by Franklin Square Group, GCP Capital Partners, GSO Capital Partners and Madison Capital Funding.

Content Marketing Suite
Newscred (2008, NYC, $87M) – Content marketing and syndication platform that connects publishers and brands. Backed by InterWest Partners, FTV Capital, Mayfield, FirstMark Capital and IA Ventures.
Seismic (2011, CA, $64.5M) – Enterprise sales enablement and content management software provider. Backed by General Atlantic, Jackson Square Ventures and JMI Equity.
ScibbleLive (2008, Toronto, $59M) – End-to-End SaaS based content marketing platform to create, distribute and measure content. Backed by SummerHill, Rogers VP, BlueCloud Ventures and Georgian Partners.
Pulsepoint (2011, NYC, $43.5M) – Advertising technology platform that fuses programmatic targeting, distribution and optimization with content marketing. Backed by SVB, DFJ, VantagePoint Capital and Updata Partners.

Content Creation
Persado (2012, NYC, $66M) – Email Content Optimization platform using Machine Learning. Backed by American Express Ventures, Bain Capital, Citi Ventures and StarVest Partners.
Narrative Science (2010, Chicago, $29M) – Analyzes data and transforms it into narrative reports using NLP and Machine Learning. Backed by Battery, Sapphire and Jump Capital.
Captora  (2012, Mountain View, $27M) – Platform to identify product demand and push relevant content. Backed by Bain Capital and NEA.
Skyword (2010, Boston, $25.5M) – Marketplace for influential writers, designers, and videographers. Backed by Cox Media Group and Progress Ventures.

Content Curation 
Martini Media (2008, NYC, $41M, Acq.) – Digital media and content Marketing platform for engaging the Affluent and the Influential. Backed by Venrock, Granite Ventures, Reed Elsevier Ventures, and Silicon Valley Bank. Acquired by Evolve Media in 2015.
Ahalogy (2012, Cincinnati, $20M) – Platform to source, optimize and publish content on Pinterest. Backed by CincyTech, North Coast Angel Fund, Vine St. Ventures, The Brandery, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Origin Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank and JobsOhio.

Content Workflow
Percolate (2011, NYC, $74.5M) – SaaS platform for planning, execution and publishing marketing campaigns. Backed by LSVP, Sequoia, GGV, First Round and Lerer Hippeau Ventures.
Kapost (2010, Boulder, $19M) – SaaS based workflow management system for creating and pushing branded content. Backed by Access VP, Cue Ball, Iron Gate and Salesforce Ventures.

Mobile Marketing Suite
Localytics (2008, Boston, $60M) – Provides a lifecycle engagement platform for web and mobile apps. Allows marketers to gain insights into app user behavior, and create automated marketing programs through targeted push and in-app messaging, and a personalized in-app experience. Backed by Foundation Capital, Sapphire Ventures and Polaris Partners.

Referral Automation
Influitive (2010, Toronto, $50M) – Provides a platform to manage and mobilize customer advocates in a central location to enable referral leads, reference calls and social media advocacy. Backed by Georgian Partners, HWVP, Converge Venture Partners and Relay Venture Partners.
Extole (2009, SF, $48M) – Provides a social media customer acquisition platform through referrals, promotions and testimonials. Backed by Trident Capital, Scale Venture Partners, Redpoint, Shasta Ventures and NVP.

Account Based Marketing
Radius (2009, SF, $133M) – Predictive marketing and sales platform for sales professionals to reach over 20M SMBs. Backed by Founders Fund, Glynn Capital, SalesForce, AME Cloud Ventures, BlueRun Ventures, American Express, SLow Ventures, Western Technology Investment and Comcast Ventures.
Bloomreach (2009, Mountain View, $97M) – Offers a big-data ML based engine to analyse customer interaction data and provide personalized product recommendations and web experiences. Backed by Bain Capital, NEA, Lightspeed Venture Partners, SalesForce and Battery Ventures.

User Identity Management
Gigya (2006, Mountain View, $106M) – Offers a Customer Identity Management Platform that businesses can use to identify customers, aggregate data & personalize campaigns. Backed by Adobe, Intel, Common Fund, Greenspring Associates and DAG Ventures.

Tag Management
Signal (2009, Chicago, $90M) – Offers a people based cross channel marketing platform. Backed by I2A Fund, Baird Capital, EPIC Ventures, Jumpstart Ventures, Pritzker Group, Silicon Valley Bank and Tommorow Ventures. Combined with BrightTag in 2014.
Tealium (2008, San Diego, $113M) – Offers an enterprise tag management and customer data integration platform. Backed by Bain, Battery Ventures, Georgian Partners, Presidio Ventures, Tenaya Capital and Silver Lake Partners.

Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – BANKING TECH

• Fiserv, a provider of technology solutions to financial services industry acquired Monitise, a white label mobile banking platform for £70. Link
• Verisk Analytics, a Data analytics and risk assessment firm acquired G2 Web Services, a provider of fraud and risk mitigation solution for acquirers, PSPs, and commercial banks for $112M. Link
• Blackrock acquired Cachematrix, a liquidity and cash management platform for an undisclosed amount. Link
• Atom Bank, a UK-based challenger bank, secured $38M (£30M) Tier 2 capital facility from British Business Bank. Link
• LevelUp, a white label mobile wallet provider raised $37M in Series E round of funding from JPMorgan Chase and U.S. Boston Capital and $13M in debt financing from CentroCredit Bank. Link
• Ohpen, a cloud-based core banking platform provider raised $17M in Series B round of funding led by Amerborgh. Link
• Sequent, a token service, card, and wallet management platform raised $16M in Series C round of funding from TIS, Opus Capital Partners, SBT Ventures and Jado Investments. Link
• Tide, a mobile first bank for small businesses raised $14M in Series A round of funding from Anthemis, Creandum, Passion Capital and LocalGlobe. Link
• Socure, an identity fraud detection platform announced $14M in Series B round of funding from Commerce Ventures, Flint Capital, Work-Bench, Santander InnoVentures and Two Sigma Ventures. Link
• Cardlytics, a card-linked marketing and loyalty service provider announced $12M in Series E round of funding from ITC Holding, Kinetic Ventures, Canaan Partners, Polaris Partners, TTV Capital. Link
• Qonto, a neo bank for entrepreneurs and freelancers closed $11M in Series A round of funding from Valar Ventures and Alven Capital. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Ntwist (2017, Hyderabad) Machine learning-based business process improvement and data analytics platform for financial institutions.
Hydra AML (2016, Leigh-on-sea) Transaction tracking-based anti money laundering tool.

LEADER BOARD – BANKING TECH

Alternative Banking
WeBank (2014, Shenzhen, $450M) – Internet first bank launched by Tencent Group. Backed by Temasek and Warburg Pincus.
Atom Bank (2014, London, $269M) – UK-based internet first bank. Backed by Anthemis Group, BBVA, Toscafund Asset Management, Marathon Asset Management, Polar Capital, Woodford Investment Management, British Engines.

Front-end Channel Providers
FINO Paytech (2006, Mumbai, $111M) – Financial inclusion technology provider and banking correspondent. Backed by Intel Capital, Blackstone, LIC,  ICICI Prudential Life Insurance and some Indian banks.
MX Technologies (2010, Lehi, $57M) – White label personal finance management solution provider. Backed by Digital Garage, Commerce Ventures, USAA, DG Incubation, Subtraction Capital, TTV Capital, North Hill Ventures, Plus550, Peak Ventures.

Banking APIs
Yodlee (1999, Redwood City, $134M, Acq.) – Financial data API provider. Backed by Accel Partners, E-Trade Financial Corporation, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Sequoia Capital, America Online, Chase, Institutional Venture Partners, Intel Capital, Sherpalo Ventures, Warburg Pincus, W Capital Partners, Merrill Lynch, Lake Street Capital, Future Perfect Ventures. Acquired by Envestnet in August 2015.
Solaris Bank (2016, Berlin, $60M) – Cloud-based banking platform provider for financial institutions. Backed by American Express, NEA, Goldman Sachs, Spark Capital, Felicis Ventures, Citi, GV, Homebrew, BoxGroup.

Payments
First Data Corporation (1971, Atlanta, Acq, IPO) – Payments service provider specializing in merchant transaction processing, private label cards and e-check acceptance services. Was acquired by KKR in 2007 for $27.5B. Went public in October 2015.
Mozido (2008, Austin, $288.5M) – White label web and mobile wallet solution provider. Backed by MasterCard, TomorrowVentures, Atlanticus, Brentwood Associates, Wellington Management, Quabbin Capital.

Marketing Solutions
Cardlytics (2008, Atlanta, $200M) – Card-linked marketing and loyalty service provider. Backed by Canaan Partners, Polaris Partners, Kinetic Ventures, ITC Holding, TTV Capital, Aimia, Discovery Capital, ITC Holdings, Savano Capital Partners.
Edo Interactive (2007, Nashville, $76.5M, Acq.) – Provider of personalized card linked offers. Backed by Baird Capital, Nashville Capital Network, FCA Venture Partners, VantagePoint Capital Partners. Acquired by Augeo in January 2017.

Fraud & Risk Management 
KnuEdge (2005, San Diego, $100M) – Provider of voice biometrics solutions. Backed by Hasso Plattner Ventures.
Secure Key (2008, Toronto, $90M) – Provides identity and authentication solutions. Backed by VISA, MasterCard, Intel Capital, Royal Bank of Canada, Rogers Venture Partners, BMO, Blue Sky Capital, Desjardins, CIBC, Discover, Scotiabank, TD Asset Finance, TELUS Ventures.

Regulatory & Compliance
Metricstream (1999, Palo Alto, $150M) – Provider of regulatory compliance, risk management, and corporate governance solutions. Backed by Goldman Sachs, KPCB, Integral Capital Partners, Gold Hill Capital, Sageview Capital, Saints Capital, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Blade Ventures, Montage Capital, The Camelot Group.
Ping Identity (2002, Denver, $137M, Acq.) – Provider of comprehensive identity management solutions. Backed by DFJ, General Catalyst Partners, Silicon Valley Bank, KKR, Fidelity Ventures, W Capital Partners, Triangle Peak Partners, Appian Ventures, Volition Capital, Hercules Capital, Ten Eleven Ventures, Sapphire Ventures, F-Prime Capital Partners. Acquired by Vista Equity Partners in June 2016.

Back end Solutions
nCino (2012, Wilmington, $64M) Provider of cloud-based core banking solution. Backed by Insight Venture Partners, Salesforce, Wellington Management.
Think Finance (2001, Fort Worth, $60M) Provider of white label lending platform. Backed by Sequoia Capital, Technology Crossover Ventures, Victory Park Capital.

Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

For latest update, visit Banking Tech feed.

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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – FIELD FORCE AUTOMATION

• Dispatch, a field service management tools for home services raised $12 million in Series A funding led by ServiceMaster, GrandBanks Capital, and Salesforce Ventures. Link
• ProntoForms Corporation, a mobile workflow automation tools announced $5.77 Million in Private Placements Link
• Brussels based Aproplan, a construction field management application developer raised €5 million in Series A funding. Link
• Repsly, a mobile application developer for field automation tools raised $1.6 million Link
• Assingar, a workforce management application developer for construction operators raised $3 million in Series A funding. Link
• Canvas, a cloud-based form development application platform raised $6 million from an undisclosed investor. Link
• SmartVid, a safety reporting application for construction operator raised $7 million in Series A funding led by Autodesk, Borealis Ventures Link
• Noticeboard, a communication platform provider for mobile workforce raised $1.2 million led by Stellaris Venture Partners. Link
• Xactly, a cloud-based incentive management developer acquired AlignStar, a territory resource management developer. Link

 SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Toolyt (2016, Bangalore) AI/ML(Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning) enabled field automation tools for field service and sales team. The company has been selected by Facebook Inc, for its startup mentoring program FbStart in April 2017. 

LEADER BOARD – FIELD FORCE AUTOMATION

Maintenance Services Management
Astea (1979, Horsham, IPO) – Provides applications for lead generation, project quotation, service and billing, and asset retirement services for specific businesses requirements like campaigns, depot repair, field service, logistics, projects, field sales. It also offers infrastructure tools and services, went Public in 1995.
ServiceMax (2007, Pleasanton, $202M, Acq.) – A complete on-demand field service cloud-based solution built on the Salesforce1 platform, to manage post-sales service, field service supply chain. Acquired by GE Digital. Backed by Salesforce, Mayfield, Emergence Capital, KPCB, Trinity Ventures, Meritech Capital, Crosslink Capital, Adams Street Partners, Questmark Partners, Woodside Fund, Cross Creek Advisors, PTC, GE Ventures, Cloud Apps Capital Partners, Sozo Ventures.

Home Services Management
ServiceTitan (2012, Glendale, $98M) – Provides service and sales management software for services businesses. includes CRM, scheduling, dispatch, reporting, marketing management tools, mobile connectivity for field techs, GPS, Quickbooks integration and more. Backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Iconiq Capital, Mucker Capital.

Construction
Procore Technologies (2003, Carpinteria, $181M) – SaaS based tool for construction project management, provides a mobile app for bidding, document management, budgeting, creating RFIs and managing contracts. Backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Lead Edge Capital, Iconiq Capital, Lumia Capital, Tech Coast Angels, Persistence Partners, TenOneTen, MicroVenture Marketplace, O’Connor Ventures, Greater Pacific Capital.

Field Data Collection
ProntoForms (2001, Ottawa, IPO) – Platform for field personnel to help in data collection, surveys, inspections with features for customization, work orders etc. Backed by   Skypoint Capital, BDC Capital, CANARIE, Wesley Clover, Venture Coaches. Went Public on Canadian Venture Exchange in 2005.

Collaboration – Images & Video
Zinc (2013, San Francisco, $31.5M) – Provides an interface to facilitate communication between workforce which includes onsite and offshore workforce. Provides features secure message interface, broadcast support, media sharing which include audio and video, file & location sharing, report generation and analytics solution and others. Backed by Charles River Ventures, Emergence Capital, Hearst, GE Ventures.
UpSkill (formerly APX Labs) (2010, Herndon, $29M) – Provides software platform Skylight SDK that companies use to create smart glasses applications.Used to sell optical wearable technologies to the military for applications ranging from connecting soldiers to unmanned aerial vehicles for medics in the field; before it focused on industrial applications. Backed by Salesforce, GE Ventures, NextGen Angels.

Oil & Gas Field Services
LiquidFrameworks (2001, Houston, $5M) – Provides field management solutions for energy and environmental industry, streamlining processes between operations, field personnel, and accounting reducing DSO (Days Sales Outstanding). Features include sales quotes, equipment and personnel tracking, scheduling and dispatching, service tickets, domain specific functionality for oilfield, industrial and environmental operator and services companies. Backed by Houston Ventures.

Sales Force Management -> Sales Enablement
Tactile (2012, Redwood City, $30M) – Mobile app for sales personnel which enables sales managers and sales reps to get data from different platforms and let them take action. Backed by Accel Partners, Microsoft Ventures, Redpoint Ventures.

Sales Force Management -> Order Management
Spring Mobile Solutions (2001, Seattle, 84.73M) – Provides field service management solutions for sales, marketing and distribution teams. Provides tools to capture and gather field data, plan routes for sales and delivery, messaging and collaboration, sales materials, monitoring, surveys, invoicing, payments integration, territory management and more. Backed by NEA, Goldman Sachs, Intel Capital, Industry Ventures, Hercules Capital, Darby Overseas Investments, Ideiasnet, Sapphire Ventures, Bregal Sagemount.

Leaderboard includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

For latest updates, visit Field Force Automation feed.

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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – LOCAL SERVICES

• ClassPass, a membership program for fitness classes across multiple gyms, has raised $70M in a Series C round led by Temasek, Acequia Capital, Charles River Ventures and others. Link
• Rover, an online pet sitting marketplace, has raised $65M in a Series F round led by Spark Capital, Menlo Ventures, Foundry Group, and others. Link
• IKongJian, an online home renovation service platform operating in China, has raised $31.7M in Series C round led by Gome Group Holdings. Link
• UrbanClap, an online marketplace for multiple local services operating in India, has raised $21M in Series C round led by Vy Capital, SAIF Partners, Accel Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners. Link
• Cellsavers, an on-demand mobile phone repair service provider, has raised $20M in Series B round led by Red Dot Capital Partners, Sequoia Capital and Carmel Ventures of Viola Group. Link
• Booster, an on-site gasoline and diesel delivery service provider, has raised $20M in Series B round led by Conversion Capital, Maveron, Madrona Venture Group, RRE Ventures and others. Link
• Goudafu, an online health consultation and appointment booking platform for pets and operating in China, has raised $14.7M in Series A round led by THG Ventures. Link
• Rinse, an on-demand laundry and dry cleaning service provider, has raised $14M in Series B round led by Partech Ventures, Javelin Ventures, Arena Ventures, Structure Capital and Accelerator Ventures. Link
• Pro, an online marketplace for home improvement services, has raised $10M in Series B round led by DFJ, Maveron, Madrona Venture Group and Two Sigma Ventures. Link
• Managed by Q, an office cleaning services company, has raised $3.3M in Series C round. Link
• Helpling, an on-demand cleaner service operating in Germany, has raised Series C funding from Unilever Ventures. Link
• BoxMySpace, an online platform offering warehouse space for personal boxes and operating in Mumbai, has raised funding from AVN Business Solutions, Dreamweaver Investments and Business Solutions, and several other individual investors. Link
• 7Card, a Romanian subscription-based fitness and sports service provider, was acquired by Sodexo. Link
• Zuver, a mobile app providing chauffeur services in India, was acquired by DriveU. Link
• Hellocare, a marketplace for senior care and support operating in Germany, was acquired by caregiver marketplace Pflegix. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Kmimos (2017, Mexico City) – Online marketplace for dog walking, training and boarding services
Paintmates (2017, Sydney) – Online platform for painting services

LEADER BOARD – LOCAL SERVICES

Multi-Services
Marketplaces
Koubei (2004, Hangzhou, $2.1B) – A horizontal O2O platform for multiple local services. Backed by Alibaba Group, Ant Financial, China Investment Corporatin and others.
58daojia (2014, Beijing, $300M) – Online marketplace for multiple local services such as cleaning, babysitting, automobile repairs, beauty care, lawn care and other. Backed by KKR, PingAn Insurance and Alibaba Group.

Listings – Local Businesses
Angie’s List (1995, Indianapolis, IPO, Acq.) – Online platform offering reviews of local services. Went IPO in 2011. Acquired by IAC’s HomeAdvisor in May 2017.
JustDial (1996, Mumbai, IPO) – Online directory for local businesses along with phonecall and SMS enquiries. Went IPO in 2013.

Listings – E-commerce platforms
Trustpilot (2007, Copenhagen, $118M) – Platform offering reviews of online businesses such as search engines, social media and business websites. Backed by Seed Capital, Index Ventures, Northzone and others.

Lead Generation
Thumbtack (2009, SF, $274M) – Online platform for hiring local service professionals by comparing quotes and reviews. Backed by Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global Management, Google Capital and others.

Aggregator
Tapzo (2010, Bangalore, $26M) – Formerly Helpchat,a AI powered content and commerce platform for requesting a variety of on-demand services. Backed by Sequoia Capital, American Express and others.

Home Services
Multi-home services
Oneflare (2012, Sydney, $19M) – Lead generation platform for home-care service providers. Backed by Microequities, Right Click Capital and Domain Group.
Zaarly (2011, SF, $15M) – Marketplace connecting users with local home service providers. Backed by KPCB, Felicis Ventures and others.

Maintenance & Repair
Multi-Maintenance Services
Handy (2012, NYC, $112M) – Web and mobile-based marketplace for availing home maintenance services. Backed by Fidelity Investments, Highland Capital Partners, TPG and others.
Serviz (2014, Sherman Oaks, $31M) – Marketplace for home maintenance services. Backed by PointGuard Ventures, Groupon and Engie.

Cleaning
Helpling (2014, Berlin, $64M) – Online platform for booking home cleaning services.Backed by Rocket Internet, Lakestar, Point Nine Capital, Phenomenon Ventures and others.
95081 (2004, Beijing, $57.04M) – Online platform for booking housekeeping services. Backed by Tiantu Capital.

Lawn Care
TaskEasy (2011, Salt Lake City, $22M) – Online platform for booking home services such as lawn care, snow removal and pool cleaning. Backed by Grotech Ventures, Access Venture Partners and others.
LawnStarter (2013, Blacksburg, $7M) – Online platform where users can receive quotes and book lawn care services. Backed by Techstars, Binary Capital and others.

Improvement
Multi-improvement Services
Houzz (2009, Palo Alto, $614M) – Content driven platform for home remodelling and design. Backed by Sequoia Capital, KPCB, DST Global and others.
To8to (2008, Shenzhen, $216M) – Online marketplace for interior decoration. Backed by Sequoia Capital, Matrix Partners China and 58.com.
Porch (2012, Seattle, $100M) – Online network that connects homeowners and renters with home improvement professionals.Backed by Founders Fund, Battery Ventures, Graph Ventures and others.

Interior Designer
Homepolish (2012, NYC, $17M) – Online marketplace for availing services of interior designers. Raised Series A in Jan 2016.

Painting
Paintzen (2013, NYC, $12M) – Online platform for booking home and office painters. Backed by Bullpen Capital, Expansion Venture Capital, Quotidian Ventures and others.

Electronics Repair
Cellsavers (2015, SF, $38M) – Online marketplace for booking technicians for smartphone repairs. Backed by Sequoia Capital, Carmel Ventures of Viola Group and Red Dot Capital Partners.
Uyess (2014, Shenzhen, $19M) – Online platform for booking technicians for home appliances and electronics repairs. Backed by Vertex Ventures, GX Capital and Thunderstorm VC.

Domestic Help
Drivers
Edaijia (2011, Beijing, $125M) – Mobile marketplace for booking drivers. Backed by Warburg Pincus, Matrix Partners China, 58.com and others.

Chefs
Hao Chushi (2014, Beijing, $22M) – Online marketplace for private chefs. Backed by Lightspeed China Partners, Cowin Capital and Shanghai Zhonglu Group.

Personal Services
Beauty
Parlour Booking
StyleSeat (2011, SF, $41M) – Online platform for booking beauty and wellness services. Backed by 500 Startups, Founders Fund, SoftTech VC and others.
Wahanda (2008, London, $35M, Acq.) – Marketplace for booking salons and spas. Acquired by Recruit Holdings in 2015.

At-Home Booking
Helijia (2013, Beijing, $55M) – Marketplace for booking at-home beautician appointments. Backed by IDG Capital Partners, CBC Capital, GX Capital and others.
Glamsquad (2013, NYC, $24M) – Mobile app for on-demand at-home beauticians.Backed by SoftBank, NEA, Montage Ventures and others.

Laundry
Edaixi (2013, Beijing, $123M) – Mobile app for on-demand laundry services. Backed by Tencent, SIG China, Baidu and others.

Fitness & Training
Fitness Centers
Classpass (2011, NYC, $154M) – Membership program for fitness classes across multiple gyms. Backed by SV Angel, Mayfield, Techstars, Charles River Ventures, Catalyst Partners and others.
Quancheng Relian (2014, Beijing, $17M) – O2O mobile app for booking gyms and fitness centers. Backed by Matrix Partners China and Legend Capital.

Personal Trainers
fitmob (2013, SF, $15M, Acq.) – Mobile app to find and book local fitness trainers. Acquired by Classpass in 2015.
CoachUp (2011, Boston, $9M) – Marketplace for private sports and fitness coaches. Backed by General Catalyst Partners, Point Judith Capital and others.

Auto Services
Auto Repair
Xiaokakeji (2014, Hangzhou, $94M) – Mobile-based car servicing platform connecting auto owners with offline after-sales service providers. Backed by GGV Capital and Magic Stone Alternative.

Driving Schools
Eclicks (2012, Shanghai, $102M) – O2O platform for booking driving classes at nearest driving schools. Backed by Decent Capital, Yiche, Vision Knight Capital and others.

Refuelling
Booster (2014, Burlingame, $32M) – On-site gasoline and diesel delivery service provider. Backed by Maveron, Expansion Venture Capital, RRE Ventures, Tusk Ventures and others.

Car Wash
Guaguaxiche (2014, Beijing, $26M) – On-demand at-home car wash service provider. Backed by 58.com.

Caregivers
Multi-services
Care.com (2006, Waltham, IPO) – Online marketplace for caregivers offering child care, senior care, pet care and housekeeping services. Went IPO in 2014.
Sittercity (2001, Chicago, $44M) – Online marketplace for babysitters, nannies, special needs sitters, care companions and pet sitters. Backed by Baird Capital, Apex Capital Partners, Western Technology Investments and others.

Senior Care
Honor (2014, San Francisco, $62M) – Senior care service provider having its own fleet of caregivers. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive Capital, True Ventures and others.
HomeTeam (2013, Manhattan, $43M) – Online provider of senior care services through its own fleet of caregivers. Backed by Lux Capital, IA Ventures, Recruit Strategic Partners and others.

Pet Care
Rover.com (2011, Seattle, $156M) – Online marketplace for booking pet sitters. Backed by First Round Capital, Spark Capital, Menlo Ventures, CrunchFund, Foundry Group and others.
Dogvacay (2012, Santa Monica, $47M, Acq.) – Online and mobile-based marketplace for booking pet sitters and pet boarders. Acquired by Rover.com in 2017.

Storage Services
B2C
Clutter (2013, Los Angeles, $100M) – Online platform for availing physical storage services. Backed by Sequoia Capital, Atomico, Javelin Venture Partners and others.

P2P
Spacer (2015, Sydney, $1M) – P2P marketplace for storage spaces. Raised seed funding in 2015.

Event Vendors
Multi-Categories
Celebrations.com (2008, NYC, $4M) – Event invitations and vendor listing platform. Backed by Martha Stewart and Double M Partners.

Catering
ezCater (2007, Boston, $70M) – Online marketplace for caterers and concierge services. Backed by Insight Venture Partners, Walnut Venture Associates, LaunchPad and others.

Photographers
Canvera (2007, Bangalore, $23M) – Online platform for availing photography services across India. Backed by Info Edge India, Mumbai Angels, Kae Capital and others.

Corporate Services
Managed by Q (2014, NYC, $76M) – Online platform providing cleaners, assistants, helpers, and handymen for office spaces. Backed by SV Angels, Greycroft Partners, Kapor Capital and others.

Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY –  RETAILTECH

• Trax, a computer vision based retail analytics company, has secured $64M funding round led by an affiliate of Warburg Pincus. Link 
• Mswipe Technologies, a mobile-based POS solution provider, raised $31M funding round. Link
• Innoviti, a payments technology company, raised $18.6M Series B financing. Link
• Yoyo Wallet, an app enabling shoppers to make payments, raised $15.3M in Series B funding. Link
• Bingobox, an operator of automated convenience stores, has raised $15M in Series A funding. Link
• Engage3, a market intelligence solution provider, raised $12M in Series B funding. Link 
• Incontext Solutions, a provider of VR solution for retailers, raised $6.3M funding. Link
• Virtualstock, a chain automation company, has raised $6M in a funding round led by Notion Capital. Link
• iKentoo, a mobile-based POS solution provider, raised $5.2M in private equity financing. Link
• Poq, an app commerce platform that enables retailers to create customized apps, raised $4.5M funding. Link
• POSpulse, a shopper insights intelligence provider, has raised $3.4M in Series B financing. Link
• Entrupy, a provider of AI-based technology for authenticating luxury goods, has raised $2.6M in Series A funding. Link
• StreetLight Data, a location analytics solution provider, raised $2.4M in funding. Link
• Increff, a provider of supply chain management solutions, raised $2M in a seed round of funding. Link
• Payclip, a mobile-based payment solution provider, raised $1.6M Series B financing. Link
• Repsly, a SaaS field team analysis platform provider, has secured $1.6M in a second seed round of financing. Link
• Logiwa, a cloud-based warehouse and inventory management software provider, raised $1M in funding from Revo Capital. Link 
• Intelligent Clearing Network, a provider of SaaS solutions for promotion management and coupon validation, has raised $450k in funding. Link
• Ubox, a provider of smart vending machines, is acquired by supermarket chain New Hua Du. Link
• Aptos, a provider of retail technology solutions, has acquired TXT Retail in order to expand its geographical presence and Omni Capabilities. Link
• Market Track, a provider of competitive business intelligence solutions, has acquired InfoScout, a provider of retail analytics using consumer purchase data. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

WithMe (2016, Las Vegas, $32.8M) – The company offers mobile retail stores with features such as smart product fixtures and smart fitting rooms.
Facenote (2016, Anaheim) – The company provides AI powered customer recognition solution.

LEADER BOARD – RETAILTECH

Payments – mPOS
Square (2009, SF, IPO) – POS solution provider for the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Acquired Kili Technology, 80/20, FastBite, Caviar, Evenly, Framed, and BookFresh. Went public in 2015. Current market capital is 4.09B.
Revel Systems (2010, SF, $127M) – iPad based Point of Sale solution. Backed by DCM Ventures, Rothenberg Ventures, ROTH Capital and more.
Lightspeed POS (2005, Montreal, $126M) – SaaS based retail management software provider. Backed by Accel Partners, Inovia Capital, Hercules Capital and more.

Payments – Self-Checkout
Scandit (2009, Zurich, $13M) – Developer of software-based barcode scanning and data capture platform for smartphones, tablets, and wearable devices. Raised funding in a round led by led by Ariel Luedi, CEO at Hybris.
Digital Retail Apps (2011, Toronto, $1M) – An app based self-checkout platform for brick & mortar retail stores. Backed by Texas Ventures.

Payments – Wallets
Yoyowallet (2013, London, $31.5M) – QR code-based mobile payment service provider and consumer behavior analysis. Backed by Imperial Innovations, Telefonica and more.
nanoPay (2012, Toronto, $10M) – Secure digital wallet by eliminating physical loyalty & payment cards. Backed by Goldman Sachs and Alchemist Accelerator.

Payments – Alternative Payments
Cinch (2014, NYC, $1.4M) – Platform that enables purchase on store credit for offline and online stores. Backed by Lool Ventures, Entree Capital, iAngels, SilverTech Ventures.
Sunbit (2016, Binyamina, Undisclosed) – Provides offline store payment solution via installments. Backed by SGVC.

Analytics – In-Store – Sensor-based
RetailNext (2007, San Jose, $190M) – Real-time in-store analytics using WiFi and Bluetooth sensors. Backed by Activant Capital Group, NGP, StarVest Partners, August Capital and more.
Trax (2010, Tel Aviv, $148M) – Image recognition solution for monitoring and analyzing retail shelves. Backed by Investec.
Euclid Analytics (2010, Palo Alto, $44M) – Provider of actionable shopper insights to brick and mortar retailers. Backed by Cox Enterprises, Benchmark, NEA and more.
Brickstream (2000, Norcross, $36M) – Provider of behavior measurement technology for offline retailers. Backed by 
Eastward Capital Partners, Columbia Capital, Mohr Davidow Ventures and more. Acquired Nomi in 2014.

Analytics – In-Store – Transaction-based
Profitect (2005, Waltham, $15.5M) – Technology platform that provides prescriptive analytics for retailers. Backed by Genesis Partners, Motorola Solutions, Cedar Fund, and Benhamou Global Ventures.
Celect (2013, Boston, $15M) – Cloud-based predictive analytics platform for retailers. Backed by August Capital, Fung Capital, Activant Capital and more.
Coherent Path (2012, Boston, $8M) – Customer loyalty and predictive analysis platform. Backed by GrandBanks Capital, Boldstart Ventures, Common Angels, Sigma Prime Ventures, Stage 1 Ventures, and Converge Venture Partners.
Blue Ridge (2007, Atlanta, $6M) – Demand forecasting solutions provider. Backed by Vocap Investment Partners.

Analytics – In-Store – Multi Source-based
Manthan Retail (2004, Bangalore, $86M) – Analytics for retail and CPG brands. Backed by Norwest Venture Partners, IDG Ventures India, Temasek, SIDBI Venture Capital, ePlanet Capital, InnoVen Capital, and Eight Roads Ventures.
Market6 (2006, Ohio City, $5.5M, Acq.) – Big data analytics company catering to retailers. Backed by Western Technology Investment, Sevin Rosen Funds, and Rho Ventures. Acquired by 84.51˚ in August, 2016.

Analytics – Market Intelligence
Bazaarvoice (2005, Austin, IPO) – SaaS solutions that help brands to capture, analyze, and act on data from social media. Went public in 2012.
Fractal Analytics (2000, San Mateo, $125M) – Predictive and advanced big data analytics. Backed by 
Khazanah Nasional, Kae Capital, TA Associates Mangement, and more. Acquired Imagna Analytics and Mobius in 2015.

Customer Engagement – Suite
Capillary Tech (2008, Bangalore, $79M) – Platform managing the entire life cycle of customer data from acquisition, analysis, insights, and activations. Backed by Sequoia Capital, NVP, Warburg Pincus, and more.
Blue Calypso (2011, Dallas, IPO) – Developer of digital products and services to increase brand loyalty. Went IPO in 2011.

Customer Engagement – Clienteling
Ecrebo (2010, London, $23M) – Customer engagement through targeted marketing. Backed by Octopus Ventures.
Toushay (2011, Ottawa, $6M) – In-store engagement solutions through various TouchPoints.

Customer Engagement – Augmented Shopping
Me-Ality (1994, Santa Clara, $48M) – Virtual fitting solutions provider to businesses. Backed by Northwater Capital and Nova Scotia Business.
Marxent (2011, Dayton, $14M) – AR & VR solutions for visual commerce. Backed by Detroit Venture Partners and Stage 1 Ventures.
Avametric (2012, SF, $10.5M) – Fashion software company that provides virtual fitting technologies for offline stores. Backed by Y Combinator and Khosla Ventures.

Customer Engagement – Navigation
Aisle411 (2008, St. Louis, $10M) – Indoor retail mapping and location service. Backed by Cultivation Capital.
Insiteo (2009, Colomiers, $4.87M) – Indoor navigation technology provider for offline retail. Backed by Creathor Venture.

Customer Engagement – Loyalty & Rewards
FiveStars (2011, SF, $105M) – Customer loyalty program which integrates with merchant POS systems. Backed by 
HarbourVest Partners.
Linkable Networks (2010, Boston, $40M) – Card-linked program which offers company with the ability to provide coupons. Backed by Converge Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, and Blue Chip Venture Company.
Appcard (2011, NYC, $26.5M) – Loyalty platform providing merchants with effective tools to raise profits and increase customer retention. Backed by Founders Fund and Innovation Endeavors.

Customer Engagement – Feedback
Cloud Cherry (2013, Chennai, $7M) – Feedback app based on customer sentiment mapping. Backed by IDG Ventures India, The Chennai Angels, Cisco Investments, and Vertex Ventures.
Saygent (2009, Mountain View, $2M) – Mobile customer feedback and voice analytics. Backed by Innovation Endeavors, Karlin Ventures, and Kima Ventures.

Marketing – In-store
Swirl Networks (2011, Boston, $32M) – Indoor location-based marketing platform. Backed by Hearst Ventures and SoftBank Capital.
ComQi (2005, NYC, $28M) – End-to-end technology platform to manage in-venue digital signage, mobile and social media. Backed by Ithmaar Bank.
YCD Multimedia (1999, Shefayim, $26.5M) – In-store digital media solutions. Backed by Pitango Venture Capital and Arts Alliance Ventures. Acquired C-nario in 2011.

Marketing – Proximity Marketing
Eversight Labs (2013, Palo Alto, $27M) – Cloud-based solution that enables promotion testing by presenting digital offers to consumers that can be redeemed in-store. Backed by Emergence Capital Partners.
MaxPoint (2007, Morrisville, $11M) – Cross channel digital marketing through buyer-product mapping. Backed by Trinity Ventures.

Monitoring – Store Audits – CrowdSourced
Quri (2010, SF, $31M) – Retail intelligence company that provides compliance checks of store level operations. Backed by Matrix Partners.
Gigwalk (2010, SF, $18M) – Mobile-based platform that unites retail businesses with temporary workers to check store compliance. Backed by SoftTech and August Capital.
BeMyEye (2011, Milano, $10M) – Data gathering platform by utilizing the crowd source. Backed by 360 Capital Partners and Nauta Capital. Acquired LocalEyes on May 2016.

Monitoring – Store Audits – Internal Audits
GoSpotCheck (2011, Denver, $24M) –  An enterprise software for field-based teams. Backed by  Insight Venture Partners, 500 Startups, Techstars, Venture 51, and Point Nine Capital.
Zenput (2011, SF, $1.5M) – Mobile data collection for businesses with field employees.

Monitoring – Security – Theft Prevention
3VR (2002, SF, $59.5M) – Video intelligence solutions for real-time security to detect fraud and customer insights. Backed by Menlo Ventures and Opus Bank.
Iverify (2002, Charlotte, $52M) – Provider of innovative security solutions, including real-time remote monitoring services, for retailers. Backed by Driehaus Private Equity.
Agilence (2006, Camden, $24M) – Intelligent video auditing solutions to identify shrink. Backed by Arrowroot Capital and Laurel Capital Partners. Acquired Vidient in 2011.

Monitoring – Security – Fraud Detection
ChannelIQ (2009, Chicago, $12M, Acq.) – Online price monitoring solution for brand protection. Backed by Drive Capital. Acquired by Market Track on June 2016.
Sproxil (2009, Cambridge, $2.3M) – Mobile technology to combat counterfeit products. Backed by Acumen.

Store Automation – Electronic Shelf Labels
Displaydata (2000, Bracknell, $66M) – Electronic Shelf Labels to manage omnichannel pricing and promotions strategy. Backed by TTP Ventures and Lansdowne Partners.
Label Insight (2008, Chicago, $13M) – SaaS solution to develop a comprehensive view of the data on product labels. Backed by Cultivation Capital, KPMG and Mercury Fund.

Store Automation – Planogramming Solutions
EasyFill (2005, Ostersund, IPO) -Rotating shelf solutions for retail stores. Went public in 2007.
Revionics (2002, Austin, $57M) – Solutions for optimization of pricing, promotions, markdown, space, and assortment. Backed by Goldman Sachs and Sierra Ventures.

Store Automation – Robotics
Bossa Nova Robotics (2005, Pittsburgh, $23M) – Developer of in-store mobile information dispensing robots. Backed by Riverwood Capital.
Fellow Robots (2014, Mountain View, $225k) – Robot technology for retail stores to keep customers engaged. Backed by Plug and Play Tech Center.

Back Office – Suite
i200.cn (2013, Shanghai, Undisclosed) – SaaS solution for retailers to manage their operations. Backed by Atom Ventures.

Back Office – Inventory Management
Profit Logic (1998, Cambridge, $37.5M) – Retail inventory and price optimization solutions. Backed by Bain Capital Ventures, J.P. Morgan, General Catalyst Partners, and more.

Back Office – Inventory Management – Vending Solutions
Ubox (2010, Beijing, $163M, Acq.) – Smart O2O vending machines where customers can make purchases through their mobile app. Backed by Carlyle Group, Haier, and more. Acquired by New Hua Du Supercenter in 2017.
Cantaloupe Systems (2002, SF, $19M) – Cloud-based mobile technologies that deliver an integrated end-to-end vending retail solution. Backed up Global Environment Fund Management and Foundation Capital.

Back Office – Asset Recovery
Optoro (2010, Washington DC, $119M) – Asset recovery solutions for distressed inventory of retailers and manufacturers. Backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Revolution.

Back Office – HRTech – Recruitment
Staffly (2014, SF, $1.96M) – On-demand staffing solution for retailers. Backed by ff Venture Capital.

Back Office – HRTech – Workforce Management
Reflexis (2001, Dedham, $38M) – Provider of real-time store execution and workforce management solutions. Backed by Sageview Capital and Pequot Capital.
Theatro (2012, Dallas, $9M) – Solution for increasing workforce productivity. Backed by Khosla Ventures.

Leaderboard includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

For latest updates visit RetailTech feed.

A daily newsletter summarizing recent activity & interesting start-ups globally

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – ONLINE TRAVEL

• Traveloka, an online travel agency, raised $350M in Series C funding from Expedia. Link
• RedAwning, a managed vacation rentals marketplace, raised $40M in Series C funding round led by Silversmith Capital Partners. Link
• FabHotels, a marketplace of branded budget hotels, raised $25M in Series B funding round led by Goldman Sachs. Link
• SnapTravel, a chat-based hotel booking platform, raised $8M in Series A funding round led by iNovia Capital. Link
• Cool Cousin, a P2P platform for travel recommendations, raised $2M in Seed funding round led by Elevator Fund. Link
• Polarsteps, a travel log and tracking platform, raised $1.1M in Angel funding. Link
• Wego, a Metasearch engine for travel bookings, raised an undisclosed amount in Series C funding round. Link
• BeMyGuest, an online travel agent for niche travel experiences, raised an undisclosed amount in Series A funding round. Link
• Onehome, a vacation rental marketplace, raised an undisclosed amount in Series A funding round. Link
• Triploc, a travel planning & P2P guides marketplace, raised an undisclosed amount in Series A funding round. Link
• Momondo Group, an operator of multiple travel platforms was acquired by travel bookings metasearch platform Priceline Group for $550M. Link
• JacTravel, a B2B distributor of hotel accommodation, was acquired by Webjet, the operator of multiple travel businesses, for $264M. Link
• Love Home Swap, a home-swapping online platform, was acquired by Wyndham Hotel Group for $45M. Link
• Vayant, a travel technology platform for airlines, was acquired by PROS Holdings, a CPQ & Revenue Management Software provider for $35M. Link
• Mundi, a Brazilian travel metasearch engine, was acquired by Kayak, a travel search engine. Link
• SmartHost, a pricing manager SaaS for vacation rentals, was acquired by Beyond Pricing, a pricing management software provider. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

TicketClever (2017, Arbroath) – Algorithm-based train ticket booking platform.

LEADER BOARD – ONLINE TRAVEL

Online Travel Agencies
Online Travel Agencies – Booking platforms
Priceline (1998, Norwalk, IPO) – Online travel agency offering booking and bidding platform for hotels, flights, and car rentals. A subsidiary of The Priceline Group. Went public in 1999.
Expedia (1996, Bellevue, IPO, Acq.) – Online travel agency offering hotels, flights, car rentals, etc. Acquired by IAC in 2003. 11 acquisitions. Went public in 1999.
Ctrip (1999, Shanghai, IPO) – Chinese Online travel agency offering booking platform for hotels, flights, car rentals etc. Acquired Skyscanner in 2016, Suanya and Travelfusion in 2015, ToursForFun and Jia Chi in 2014, and Chanyouji in 2013. Went public in 2003.

Online Travel Agencies – Discovery
Kayak (2004, Norwalk, IPO, Acq.) – Travel search engine – helps users find flights, hotels, rental cars and cruise lines. Acquired SideStep in 2007. Went IPO in 2012. Acquired by Priceline Group for $1.8B in 2012.
Skyscanner (2002, Edinburgh, $197M, Acq.) – Travel search engine – helps users find flights, hotels, rental cars and cruise lines. Backed by Sequoia Capital and Scottish Equity Partners. Acquired by Ctrip in 2016.

Online Travel Agencies – Holiday Packages
Qulv (2012, Shenzhen, $60M) – Provides holiday packages to Chinese travelers who are traveling abroad. Backed by Yuantai Changqing Fund.
TravelBird (2010, Amsterdam, $59M) – Enables booking of holiday packages to destinations around the world. Backed by Rocket internet.

Transport
Air travel – Flights
Hopper (2007, Montreal, $95M) – Provides data-driven research and analytics to help travelers determine when to fly. Backed by Brightspark Ventures, Atlas Venture, OMERS Ventures.
Onetwotrip (2011, London, $42.5M) – Online travel agency using a global network of IATA agencies for ticketing. Backed by Phenomen Ventures, Atomico, Goldman Sachs.
Yapta (2007, Seattle, $26M) – Travel website and browser add-on that lets users track flight prices. Concur Technologies, First Round Capital, W Media Ventures, Amadeus, and others.
Farecast (1999, Seattle, $21M, Acq.) – Provides users with airfare predictions. Acquired by Microsoft in 2008. Backed by Sutter Hill Ventures, PAR Capital Management, Pinnacle Ventures, Greylock Partners, and Madrona Venture Group.

Air Travel – Private Jets
WheelsUp (2013, NYC, $171M) – Online travel company which offers private jet booking to guests based on membership. Backed by Rowe Price, Fidelity Investments, and NEA.
JetSmarter (2012, Fort Lauderdale, $157M) – Online marketplace for private jets. Backed by Saudi Royal family and executives from Goldman Sachs and Twitter.

Cruises
Dreamlines (2012, Hamburg, $72M) – Online marketplace for cruises. Backed by Hp-Ventures and Targetglobal VC.

Trains
Trainline (1997, London, Acq.) – Online platform for booking train tickets across Europe. Acquired by KKR in 2015.

Bus
Redbus (2006, Bangalore, $10M, Acq.) – Online platform and mobile app for booking bus tickets in India. Backed by Inventus capital, Seedfund India, and Helion VC. Acquired by Ibibo group for $125M.
Busbud (2011, Montreal, $10M) – Online and mobile app based marketplace that connects travelers to bus operators. Backed by Real Ventures, iNovia Capital, White Star Capital and others.
ClickBus (2013, Sao Paulo, $10M) – Online portal and mobile app for booking bus travels. Backed by HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, Rocket Careers, Tengelmann Ventures.

Car Rentals
BlaBlaCar (2004, Paris, $312M) – Car sharing platform for intercity travel. Backed by Accel partners, insight partners, and index ventures.

Accommodation
Hotels – Marketplaces
Booking (1996, Amsterdam, Acq.) – Marketplace for accommodation booking around the world. Acquired by Priceline Group for $135M in 2007.
HotelUrbano (2011, Rio de Janeiro, $135M) – Marketplace for hotels and travel packages focusing on Latin America. Backed by Insight Venture, The Priceline Group, and Tiger Global Management.
HotelTonight (2010, SF, $117M) – Mobile-based platform for same day hotel bookings. Backed by Accel, GGV Capital, and others.

Hotels – Discovery
Room77 (2010, Mountain View, $44M) – Online hotel search and booking platform. Backed by Felicis, General Catalyst, Expedia, and others.

Asset Light Hotels
OYORooms (2013, Gurgaon, $193M) – Asset light Hotel chain for budget accommodations operating across India. Backed by Lightspeed Venture, DSG Consumer Partners, Sequoia, and others.
ZoRooms (2014, Delhi, $46M, Acq.) – Chain of asset-light standardized branded budget rooms in India. Acquired by OYO Rooms in February 2016. Backed by Tiger Global, Orios Venture, Sol Primero.

Vacation Rentals – Marketplaces
Airbnb (2008, SF, $3.4B) – Vacation rental marketplace currently valued over $25B. Acquired Lapka, and Vamo in 2015. Backed by TPG Growth, Sequoia, Greylock Partners, and others.
HomeAway (2004, Austin, IPO, Acq.) – Vacation rental marketplace. Has 20 acquisitions under its name.Went IPO in 2011. Acquired by Expedia in 2015 for $3.9B.

Vacation Rentals – Discovery
Couchsurfing (2004, SF, $23M) – A global community of 10 million people for vacation rental listings. Backed by Benchmark, General Catalyst, Lumia Capital and others.

Hostels
Hostelworld (1999, Dublin, IPO) – Online marketplace for hotels. Went public in 2015.

Tours & Activities
GetYourGuide (2009, Berlin, $95.5M) – Mobile and online marketplace for tours and activities. 2 acquisitions. Backed by Sunstone Capital, Highland Capital, Spark Capital and others.
Zozi (2007, SF, $51M, Acq.) – Platform to discover and book activities and experiences around the world with expert guides. Backed by 500 Startups, Forerunner Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank and others. Acquired by Peek in 2017.

Travel Planning
Professional – Content
Zvents (2005, San Mateo, $31M, Acq.) – Provides local guides for cities around the world. Acquired by Ebay’s StubHub in 2011.

Professional – Organizer
TripIt (2006, SF, $13M, Acq.) – Enables users to create a master travel itinerary and provide them with online and mobile access. Acquired by Concur for $120M in 2011.

P2P
TripAdvisor (2000, Massachusetts, IPO, Acq.) – Online travel guide that offers user-generated reviews on hotels, restaurants, attractions and other travel-related businesses. Acquired by IAC in 2004. Went public in 2011. 21 acquisitions.

Enterprise
Amadeus (1987, Madrid, IPO) – Provider of technology for the online travel industry. Went public in 2010.
Sabre (1960, Southlake, IPO, Acq.) – Retails travel products and provides distribution and technology solutions for the travel industry. Acquired by Silverlake in 2006. Went public in 2014.
Duetto (2012, SF, $63M) – Provides revenue management SaaS solutions to hotels and casinos. Backed by Accel, Battery, Benchmark, and others.

Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

For latest update, visit Online Travel feed.

A daily newsletter summarizing recent activity & interesting start-ups globally

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – ALTERNATIVE LENDING

• Kabbage, an Atlanta, US-based online lender for small businesses, secures $250M in equity funding from SoftBank Group. Link
• Shanghai-based P2P lender Dianrong closes a $200M Series D round led by GIC, with participation from CMIG Leasing, Simone Investment Managers, and other institutional and individual investors. Link
• Renew Financial, an Oakland-based clean enery and home improvement financing provider, closes a $300M revolving credit facility with Morgan Stanley Bank and Barclays Bank. Link
• Bread, an NYC-based consumer purchase financing solutions company, closes a $126M equity and debt financing round. Menlo Ventures led the equity round, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, RRE Ventures, and others. The debt facility was provided by Victory Park Capital. Link
• Juvo, a San Franciso-based mobile identity scoring provider, closes a $40M Series B round led by NEA and Wing Venture Capital, with participation from SignalFire and existing investors. Link
• Neyber, a London-based provider of salary-deductible loans and financial education through employers, raises £21M ($27M) in a Series C round led by Wadhawan Global Capital with participation from existing investors. Link
• Vyze, an Austin, US-based PoS financing provider, closes a $13.1M Series C round led by Austin Ventures with additional investment from Fathom Capital and Starvest Partners. Link
• UangTeman, a Jakarta-based P2P lending platform for personal and business purposes, closes a $12M round led by K2 Venture Capital, with participation from STI Financial Group and Draper Associates. Link
• PeerIQ, an NYC-based provider of data and analytics for the lending sector, closes a $12M Series A round co-led by TransUnion, Hearst’s Financial Venture Fund and Macquarie Group, along with existing investors Uprising and former Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack. Link
• Borrowell, a Toronto-based online lender for personal and business loans, raises CAD 57M ($44.8M) in debt and equity financing.The CAD 12M ($9.5M) Series A round was led by Portag3 Ventures LP, Equitable Bank and White Star Capital with participation from FirstOntario Credit Union and a few other new and existing investors. CAD 45M ($35.3M) credit facilities were provided by Concentra and FirstOntario. Link
• Lendingkart, an Ahmedabad, India-based SME financing provider, closes a $10M debt funding from Kotak Mahindra Bank, Aditya Birla Financial Services and other financial institutions. Link
• Flexiti Financial, a Toronto-based point-of-sale financing and payment technology provider for retailers, secures a $6.25M investment from a group of undisclosed investors. Link
• Aire, a London-based alternative credit scroring fintech, raises a $5M Series A led by Sunstone Capital with support from White Star Capital. Link
• Self Lender, an Austin-based credit builder loans provider, completes a $5M Series A round led by Silverton Partners, Deepspace Ventures and Accion Venture Lab. Link
• ThinCats, a Leicestershire, UK-based P2B lender for small business loans, receives a full FCA authorization. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

MyFinB (2016, Singapore) – A provider of NLP powered analytics and risk assessment tool for financial institutions. Offerings mainly include reports such as basic company profiling, valuation driver report based on financial analysis and management review.

LEADER BOARD – ALTERNATIVE LENDING

Consumer Loans
Lending Club (2007, SF, IPO) – P2P online lending marketplace. Backed by Canaan Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Morgenthaler Ventures, Foundation Capital. Went public in 2014.
SoFi (2011, SF, $2.12B) – Marketplace lender and provider of student loan refinancing. Backed by Morgan Stanley, SoftBank, Third Point Ventures, Renren, Discovery Capital, Baseline Ventures, QED Investors.
Prosper (2005, SF, $353M) – P2P lending marketplace. Backed by Credit Suisse, Sequoia Capital, Francisco Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson.
Avant (2012, Chicago, $655M) – Online lending platform. Backed by Tiger Global Management, Victory Park Capital, August Capital.
Affirm (2012, SF, $420M) – Provides instant point-of-sale financing for online purchases. Backed by Spark Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners.
GreenSky (2006, Atlanta, $410M) – A consumer finance marketplace, specializing in providing support services for consumer credit in the home improvement, retail, and healthcare industries. Backed by QED Investors, TPG, Fifth Third Bancorp.
Klarna (2005, Stockholm, $335.8M) – Platform providing e-commerce payment solutions for merchants and shoppers. Backed by General Atlantic, Sequoia Capital, QED Investors, DST Global.

Business Loans
OnDeck (2007, NY, IPO) – Technology-enabled financial platform that provides loans to small and medium-sized businesses. Backed by Tiger Global Management, Google Ventures, RRE Ventures. Went public in 2014.
IOU Financial (2006, Kennesaw, IPO) – Working capital loan provider to small businesses. Went public in 2014.
Funding Circle (2010, London, $375M) – P2P marketplace for business loans. Backed by Accel Partners, Index Ventures, Union Square Ventures, DST Global, Temasek, Ribbit Capital, Baillie Gifford, Rocket Internet, Sands Capital, Montage Ventures, Endurance Companies.
Kabbage (2009, Atlanta, $491M) – Provider of working capital loans for small businesses. Backed by Reverence Capital Partners, SoftBank Capital, Mohr Davidow Ventures, BlueRun Ventures.
Behalf (2011, NY, $156M) – Lending platform which offers financing for small businesses. Backed by Sequoia Capital, Viola Group, Spark Capital, Vintage Partners, Western Technology Investment, Victory Park Capital, MissionOG, Maverick Ventures.
BlueVine (2013, Redwood City, $113M) – An online invice factoring company. Backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, 83North, and Citi Ventures.
AbleLending (2014, Texas, $111M) – A collaborative lending platform for small businesses. Backed by Community Investment Management.
LendingHome (2013, SF, $109M) – Online mortgage marketplace for real estate loan. Backed by Foundation Capital, Renren, Ribbit Capital.
Fundbox (2012, SF, $107.5M) –  An invoice discounting service provider.Backed by Spark Capital, General Catalyst Partners, Khosla Ventures.

Enablers
Think Finance (2001, Fort Worth, $60M) – Analytics and technology services for lenders. Backed by Sequoia Capital, TCV, Victory Park Capital.
Zest Finance (2009, LA, $54M) – Deploys machine learning to provide lenders with borrowers’ credit score. Backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Matrix Partners, Kensington Capital, Northgate Capital, Baidu.
FactorTrust (2006, Atlanta, $43.6M) – Provider of consumer data, analytics and risk scoring solutions on those underserved by traditional banking channels. Backed by  ABS Capital Partners, MissionOG, Archbrook.
Insikt (2012, SF, $24M) – White label platform for online lending. Backed by Accelerator Ventures, Investment AB Kinnevik, FirstMark Capital, Atalaya Capital.

Investment Platforms
Orchard (2013, NYC, $65M) – An investment and analytics platform that supports the lending marketplaces by providing technical and operational efficiency to help institutional investors and loan originators connect and transact. Backed by Canaan Partners, Spark Capital, QED Investors, Thrive Capital, Thomvest Ventures, Victory Park Capital, Conversion Capital, Tom Glocer, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, Nyca Partners, Social Leverage.

Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – AUGMENTED REALITY

• WaveOptics, a developer of waveguide-based optics for augmented reality display, raises $16M in Series B funding from Octopus Ventures, Touchstone Innovations, Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH and Gobi Ventures Link
• Mira, a maker of smartphone-based augmented reality headset, raises $1.5M from investors including Sequoia Capital, will.i.am, Marc Benioff, Jens Christensen Link
• Neurable, a brain-computer interface startup, raises undisclosed amount of funding from Zell Lurie Founders Fund of Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies Link
• Google Glass is back with hardware focused on the enterprise Link
• Blippar launches ‘Halos’ facial recognition feature on its mobile app Link
• uSens announces mobile SLAM-based inside-out positional tracking solution for virtual and augmented environments Link
• Disney and Lenovo reveal AR games including Star Wars holochess using a Lenovo-made AR headset which pairs with smartphones Link

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

• Preferred Networks, a Tokyo-based provider of deep learning platform for industries, raised $94.7M in funding from Toyota Motor Corporation. Link
• ThoughtSpot, an SF-based provider of AI-based search tool for data analytics, raised $60M in funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Link
• Vicarious, an SF-based developer of artificial general intelligence for robots, raised $50M in a Series D round of funding from Khosla Ventures. Link
• Unisound, a Beijing-based provider of voice recognition, understanding and synthesis technology, raised $44.8M in a Series C round of funding. Link
• Juvo, an SF-based provider of AI-based mobile identity scoring platform, raised $40.0M in a Series B round of funding led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Wing Venture Capital with participation from SignalFire. Link
• Graphcore, a Bristol-based developer of AI specific processor, raised $30M in a Series B round of funding led by Atomico with participation from Amadeus Capital, Robert Bosch Venture Capital, C4 Ventures, Dell Technologies Capital, Draper Esprit, Foundation Capital, Pitango and Samsung Catalyst Fund. Link
• Alation, a CA-based provider of AI-based data centralization platform, raised $23.0M in a Series B round of funding led by Icon Ventures with participation from Harmony Partners, Costanoa Ventures and Data Collective. Link
• Embark, an SF-based company that develops software for self-driving commercial trucks for the long haul stretches, raised $15.0M in a Series A round of funding led by Data Collective with participation from Y Combinator, Maven Ventures and SV Angel. Link
• Prospera, a Tel Aviv-based digital farming company, raised $15.0M in a Series B round of funding led by Qualcomm Ventures with participation from Cisco Investments, ICV and previous backer Bessemer Venture Partners. Link
• Viome, a CA-based provider of AI-based bioinformatics solutions, raised $15.0M in a Series A round of funding led by Khosla Ventures with participation from Bold Capital Partners. Link
• Socure, an NYC-based provider of an AI-enabled identity fraud detection platform, raised $13.9M in a Series B round of funding led by Commerce Ventures, with participation from Flint Capital, Work-Bench, Santander InnoVentures and Two Sigma Ventures, among others. Link
• Impact Health, a Pasadena-based provider of AI-enabled health insurance comparison platform, raised $13.0M in a Series A round of funding from Techstars Central, Foundry Group. Link
• Leverton, a Berlin-based provider of AI-based document processing software, raised $11.0M in a Series B round of funding from ANYON. Link
• Zhixiaole, a Beijing-based developer of an AI-based educational robot for children, raised $10.0M in a Series A round of funding from Qiming Ventures, GGV Capital and Yinghua Capital. Link
• Kyndi, an SF-based provider of AI-enabled natural language understanding applications, raised $8.5M in a Series B round of funding from PivotNorth Capital, Darling Ventures and Citrix. Link
• Namogoo, a Raanana-based provider of AI-enabled ecommerce website protection solutions, raised $8.0M in a Series A round of funding led by GreatPoint Ventures with participation from Blumberg Capital and Inimiti Capital. Link
• Imagry, a Haifa-based provider of image recognition technologies for enterprises, raised $7.0M in a Series A round of funding from Takwin Labs, and Samsung. Link
• Clara, an SF-based provider of AI-based meeting scheduler application, raised $7.0M in a Series A round of funding led Basis Set Ventures with participation from Sequoia, First Round and Slack Fund. Link
• Aiqudo, a San Jose-based provider of speech recognition and understanding technology solutions, raised $5.2M in a Series A round of funding from Atlantic Bridge Capital. Link
• ObEN, a Pasadena-based provider of AI-enabled 3D virtual avatar creation platform, raised $5.0M in a Series A round of funding from Tencent. Link
• Aire, a London-based provider of AI-powered credit scoring application, raised $5.0M in a Series A round of funding led by Sunstone Capital with participation from White Star Capital. Link
• tuSimple, a Beijing-based developer of autonomous driving technology for Trucking industry, raised in a Series B round of funding from NVIDIA. Link
• Sizmek, an online advertisement company will acquire Rocket Fuel, provider of programmatic marketing platform in the deal worth $145M. Link
• Zeta Global, the data-driven marketing technology company, acquired Boomtrain, provider of a machine learning enabled marketing technology platform.Link
• Workday, a financial management and HR software vendor acquired Pattern, a provider of AI-enabled productivity tool for sales reps. Link
• LogMeIn, a provider of remote Access and diagnostics software, acquired Nanorep developer of AI-enabled customer service and engagement solutions in a deal of $50M. Link
• MasterCard, acquired Brighterion, a provider of AI-based fraud detection, AML and KYC solution for an undisclosed sum. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

iqudo (2017, SF) – Provides speech recognition and understanding technology
Cloudbrain (2015, Hangzhou) – Developing artificial general intelligence system

LEADER BOARD – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Infrastructure – Machine Intelligence Systems
MIS – Machine Learning Platform
Sentient (2007, SF, $144M) – Provides distributed AI on large scale systems for finance and medical sectors. Backed by Tata Group, Access Industries, and Horizon Ventures.
H2O.ai (2012, Mountain View, $31M) – Provides an open source machine learning platform for pattern detection and prediction. Backed by Nexus Venture Partners, Transamerica Ventures, Paxion Capital Partners and others.

MIS – Data Science Platform
Data Robot (2012, Boston, $125M) – Provides a machine learning platform that helps enterprises build predictive models at speed. Backed by IA Ventures, NEA, Atlas Venture, Intel Capital, TechStars, Recruit Strategic Partners, Right Side Capital Management, New York Life Insurance, Accomplice.
Skytree (2012, San Jose, $19M) – Provides an advanced enterprise-grade Machine Learning platform. Backed by Javelin Venture Partners, United Parcel Service, U.S Venture Partners, Plug and Play Tech Center, Osage University Partners and In-Q-Tel.

MIS – Artificial General Intelligence
Vicarious (2010, SF, $138M) – Provides machine learning software based on neocortex learning. Backed by Samsung, Khosla Ventures, ABB Group, AME Cloud Ventures, Founders Fund, Felicis Ventures, Data Collective and others.
DeepMind (2011, London, $50M, Acq.) – Develops deep reinforcement learning based artificial general intelligence solutions. Backed by Founders Fund, Horizons Ventures, and others. Acquired by Google for $500M in 2014.

Infrastructure – Natural Language Processing
NLP – Speech Solutions
SoundHound (2005, Santa Clara, $115M) – Developer of speech recognition technology and mobile apps. Backed by Samsung, KPCB, Felicis Ventures, NVIDIA, Plug and Play Tech Center, Walden Venture Capital, Amidzad Partners, Western Technology Investment, TransLink Capital, Global Catalyst Partners, Nomura Holdings, Recruit Holdings, SharesPost, Pejman Mar Ventures, Naver, Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance.
Unisound (2012, Beijing, $112M) – Provides Voice recognition and language processing technology. Backed by Qualcomm Ventures and Qiming Venture Partners.

NLP – Text Solutions
Cortical (2011, Vienna, $5M) – Provides text analytics solutions. Backed by Open Field Capital and Reventon.
Indico Data Solutions (2013, Boston, $4M) – Provides deep learning based text analytics solutions. Backed by 406 Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, Rough Draft Ventures, Techstars, Boston Seed Capital, Two Sigma Ventures, Right Side Capital Management.

NLP – NLP Platforms
Nuance Communications (1992, Burlington, IPO) – Provides various linguistic solutions including speech recognition, OCR, dictation, speech analytics, virtual assistant, etc. Backed by Intel, Mayfield, Rembrandt Venture Partners, Goldman Sachs, Morgenthaler, U.S Venture Partners, Motorola, Asset Management Ventures, Alloy Ventures, Attractor Ventures, Canvas Ventures, F-Prime Capital Partners. IPO in 2000.
Expert System (2000, Modena, IPO) – Provides semantic business intelligence solutions. Backed by IMI Fondi Chiusi SGR. IPO in 2014.

Infrastructure – Computer Vision
Computer Vision – Computer Vision Platform
SenseTime (2014, Hong Kong, $600M) – Provides face recognition APIs which developers can apply to their own websites or mobile Apps. Backed by IDG Capital Partners, CDH Investments and Dalian Wanda Group.
eyeSight (2005, Herzliya, $33M) – Provides gesture and motion tracking technology. Backed by Ceva, Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, InterCapital, BIRD Foundation, Kuang-Chi Group and MAC Fund.

Computer Vision – Face Recognition
Megvii (2011, Beijing, $145M) – Provides deep learning based APIs for face recognition, image recognition, image classification, etc. Backed by Sinovation Ventures, Qiming Ventures, Foxconn Electronics, Legend Star, Ant Group, Comet Labs.
Affectiva (2009, Waltham, $34M) – Provides deep learning based emotion detection technology. Backed by WPP, KPCB, Horizons Ventures, Fenox Venture Capital, National Science Foundation, Myrian Capital and Kantar.

Computer Vision – Object Recognition
Clarifai (2013, NYC, $41M) – Deep learning based image & video recognition API provider. Backed by Union Square Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, New York University, NVIDIA, GV, Menlo Ventures, Lux Capital, Osage University Partners, Osage Partners, LDV Group, LDV Capital, Corazon Capital.
Cortica (2007, Ramat Gan, $38M) – Provides visual search and in-image analysing technology. Backed by Horizons Ventures, Mail.Ru Group.

Infrastructure – Autonomous Systems
Drive.ai (2015, Santa Clara, $62M) – Developing artificial intelligence technology required for self-driving cars. Backed by NEA, GGV Capital, InnoSpring, Northern Light Venture Capital, Northern Light Venture Capital, and Oriza Ventures.
CloudMinds (2015, Shenzhen, $130M) – Provides autonomous robot enablers. Backed by Walden International, Shenzhen Capital Group, SBCVC, Foxconn Electronics, Venustech, Keytone Ventures, Bojang Capital Management, Kaixuan Capital.
Neurala (2006, Cambridge, $16M) – Develops software for drone and robot autonomy. Backed by Motorola Solutions, Techstars, Orkos Capital, Pelion Venture Partners, SK Ventures, 360 Capital Partners, Right Side Capital Management, Idinvest Partners, Robolution Capital, Sherpa Capital, Draper Associates, Haiyin Capital.

Infrastructure – Enabling Technologies
Enabling Technologies – Hardware
Mobileye (1999, Jerusalem, IPO, Acq.) – Develops computer vision-based processor for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Backed by Fidelity Investments, Goldman Sachs, Motorola Solutions, BlackRock, Enterprise, Colmobil Corp., The Delek Group, Eldan Car Rental, First International Bank of Israel, Wellington Management, Sailing Capital. Acquired by Intel for $15.3B in 2017.
KnuEdge (2005, San Diego, $100M) – Provides voice biometric and neural computing technology solutions. Backed by Hasso Plattner Ventures.

Enabling Technologies – Software
Trifacta (2012, SF, $76M) – Provides data preparation solutions. Backed by Accel Partners, Greylock Partners, Infosys, XSeed Capital, Data Collective, Ignition Partners, Cathay Capital, Milliways Ventures, Cathay Innovation.
Mighty AI (2014, Seattle, $27M) – Provides Training Data as a Service for AI algorithms. Backed by Accenture, NEA, Foundry Group, Intel Capital, GV, Madrona Venture Group.

Applications – Enterprise
Enterprise – BI & Analytics – Business Intelligence
Palantir (2004, Palo Alto, $2.3B) – Intelligence products to augment human-driven analysis for critical government, commercial and non-profit institutions. Backed by Founders Fund, In-Q-Tel, 137 Ventures, ARTIS Ventures, Glynn Capital Management, Reed Elsevier Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Mithril Capital Management, Benjamin Ling, Keith Rabois, Jeremy Stoppelman.
Ayasdi (2008, Palo Alto, $98M) – Machine Intelligence platform for insight discovery from large data sets. Backed by Floodgate, Citibank, General Electric, Institutional Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Draper Nexus, Centerview Capital Technology.

Enterprise – BI & Analytics – Social Media Intelligence
Dataminr (2009, NYC, $175M) – Products for real-time extraction of insights from social media data aimed at Media, Finance, and Government sectors. Backed by Carissa St Clair, Box Group, Venrock, Institutional Venture Partners, GSV Capital, Deep Fork Capital, Fidelity Investments.
NetBase (2004, Mountain View, $87M) – Provides AI-based social media monitoring platform. Backed by SAIF Partners, SAIF Partners China, Western Technology Investment, WestSummit Capital, Thomvest Ventures, MMV Financial, In-Q-Tel, ORIX Ventures, Spring Lake Equity Partners, Altos Ventures.

Enterprise – Security & Surveillance
Darktrace (2013, Cambridge, $181M) – Enterprise immune systems solutions powered by Bayesian mathematics and machine learning. Backed by Summit Partners, SoftBank, KKR, Hoxton Ventures, Talis Capital, Invoke Capital, Ten Eleven Ventures, Isomer Capital.
Cylance (2012, Irvine, $177M) – Next generation antivirus, Cylance Protect which combines pre-detection, machine learning, and secure design lifecycle solutions. Backed by Khosla Ventures, Fairhaven Capital Partners, Blackstone Group, Dell Ventures, Capital One Financial Corp, DFJ Growth.

Enterprise – Marketing
Bloomreach (2009, Mountain View, $97M) – Customer Analytics and site optimisation Intelligence Platform based on machine learning. Backed by Bain Capital Ventures, Chris P.C., New Enterprise Associates, Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Persado (2012, NYC, $66M) – Provides machine learning based Marketing Optimization platform. Backed by American Express, Goldman Sachs, Bain Capital Ventures, Citi, Eastward Capital Partners, StarVest Partners, TLcom Capital.

Enterprise – Sales
InsideSales (2004, Provo, $251M) – Predictive and Prescriptive self-learning cloud-based platform for sales lead management. Backed by Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, US Venture Partners, Zetta Venture Partners, EPIC Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Polaris Partners, Salesforce, Microsoft.
EverString (2012, San Mateo, $79M) – Predictive analytics platform which helps B2B companies to identify and engage sales leads and new clients. Backed by Danhua Capital, IDG Capital Partners, and others.

Applications – Industry
Industry – Healthcare & Pharma
Modernizing Medicine (2010, Boca Raton, $329M) – Provides machine learning enabled electronic health records (EHR) system. Backed by IBM, Summit Partners, Silicon Valley Bank, Warburg Pincus, Pentland, Sands Capital, Sands Capital Ventures.
iCarbonX (2015, Shenzhen, $215M) – Platform to analyze omic data. Backed by Tencent, China Bridge Capital, Zhongyuan Union Stem Cell Bioengineering

Industry – Fintech
Kreditech (2012, Hamburg, $281M) – Provides machine learning enabled alternative lending solutions. Backed by IFC, Kreos Capital, Rakuten, Point Nine Capital, Amadeus Capital, Blumberg Capital, Victory Park Capital, Global Founders Capital, J.C. Flowers & Co. LLC, Global Founders Capital, Varde Partners, HPE Growth Capital, PayUbiz, Digital Pioneers.
PayEgis (2011, Suzhou, $165M) – Provides AI enabled fraud and risk management solutions. Backed by China Equity Group.

Industry – Transport
Zoox (2013, Menlo Park, $290M) – Stealth mode robo taxi startup. Backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Lux Capital, Blackbird Ventures, AID Partners.
Cruise Automation (2013, SF, $18M, Acq.) – Developing advanced driver assistance systems(ADAS). Backed by Y Combinator, Qualcomm Ventures, Spark Capital, Felicis Ventures, Signia Venture Partners, Draper Associates, Homebrew, Maven Ventures, Draper Associates. Acquired by General Motors for $1B in 2016

Industry – Retail & eCommerce
Trax Retail (2010, Tel Aviv, $148M) – Provides image recognition application for retail analytics. Backed by Investec.
Blippar (2011, London, $99M) – Provide image recognition and augmented reality technology for retail industry. Backed by Qualcomm Ventures, Lansdowne Partners, Khazanah Nasional.

Industry – Advertising
RocketFuel (2008, Redwood City, IPO, Acq.) – Programmatic media-buying platform that harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to predict the right time for placement of an ad. Backed by Mohr Davidow Ventures, Labrador Ventures, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, DLA Piper, MF Capital, Nokia Growth Partners, Northgate Capital, Summit Partners, Cross Creek Capital, Comerica Bank. IPO in 2013. Acquired by Sizmek.
QuantCast (2006, SF, $62M) – Provides a data intelligence platform, utilizing big data and machine learning to provide advertising solutions. Backed by Founders Fund, Glynn Capital Management, Polaris Partners, and others.

Industry – Education
Knewton (2008, NYC, $157M) – Adaptive learning technology provider for personalized learning. Backed by Accel Partners, First Round Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital, Founders Fund, Pearson, Atomico, GSV Capital, Silicon Valley Bank.
Declara (2012, Palo Alto, $30M) – Social learning platform which connects people to a large amount of content using machine learning algorithms. Backed by Founders Fund, Data Collective, EDB Investments.

Industry – Agriculture
The Climate Corporation (2006, SF, $109M, Acq.) – Integrated platform providing hardware and software for farm and weather data analytics. Backed by Founders Fund, Google Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, CODE Advisors, Allen & Company, Anthemis Group, Felicis Ventures, Glynn Capital Management, Khosla Ventures, SV Angel, Joshua Schachter, Howard Morgan, Index Ventures. Acquired by Monsanto for $930M in 2013.
BlueRiverTechnologies (2011, Sunnyvale, $30M) – Provides hardware which uses computer vision and robotics in fields for yield optimization, elimination of weeds and unwanted plants. Backed by Khosla Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, Data Collective, Stanford A&E, Ulu Ventures.

Industry – Legal
FiscalNote (2013, Washington D.C., $28M) – Real-time government regulations analysis platform. Backed by NEA, AME Cloud Ventures, University of Maryland, Dorm Room Fund, Plug, and Play Tech Center, Middleland Capital, Winklevoss Capital, Renren, Conversion Capital, GIC, Green Visor Capital, Visionnaire Ventures, 645 Ventures, SF Capital, Fresh, QueensBridge Venture Partners, Perle Ventures, Enspire Capital.
Casetext (2013, Palo Alto, $21M) – Provides AI enabled legal research platform. Backed by Y Combinator, SV Angel, Union Square Ventures, Crosslink Capital, A-Grade Investments, Formation 8, Susa Ventures, Canvas Ventures, Red Sea Ventures, BoxGroup, 8VC.

Applications – Consumer
Consumer – Virtual Assistant
Viv Labs (2012, San Jose, $30M, Acq.) – Developing advanced conversational interfaces and assistants. Backed by Horizons Ventures, Pritzker Group, Iconiq Capital, the OS Fund. Acquired by Samsung in 2013.
Siri (2007, San Jose, $24M, Acq.) – Intelligent virtual assistant that has a natural language interface to answer questions, make recommendations and perform actions by delegating requests to web services. Backed by Morgenthaler Ventures, Menlo Ventures, SRI International, Horizons Ventures. Acquired by Apple in 2010.

Consumer – Intelligent Devices
Roobo (2014, Beijing, $100M) – Develops intelligent robots, VR and UAVs. Backed by iFLYTEK.
Jibo (2012, Boston, $68M) – Develops intelligent social robot. Backed by Charles River Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners, RRE Ventures, Fenox Venture Capital, Fairhaven Capital, Formation 8, Osage Partners, Acer, KDDI Corporation, LG U Plus, Samsung Venture Investment, Global Brain, Netposa Technologies, Dentsu Ventures.

Consumer – Recommender Systems
SwiftKey (2008, London, $21M, Acq.) – Provides predictive keyboard application for mobile. Backed by Accel Partners, Index Ventures, Octopus Ventures, Cambridge Capital Group, Octopus Investments. Acquired by Microsoft in 2016 in $250M.
Notion (2014, Ann Arbor, $10M) – Mobile application for eMail Inbox optimization for iOS and Android. Backed by Accel Partners, Silicon Valley Bank, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Drive Capital.

Leaderboard includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – MOBILE DEVTOOLS

• Progress, a provider of platform for developing and deploying mission-critical business applications acquired Kinvey for $49M to provide the platform in building and delivering modern cognitive-first applications. Link
• Applitools, a provider of AI-based Automated Visual Testing and Monitoring for mobile, web, and native apps raised an $8 Million round led by Sierra Ventures, Bessemer Venture partners and existing investors Magma Venture Partners, iAngels and La Maison .Link
• Tricentis, a provider of continuous testing and software test automation has acquired Flood IO to update load testing for fast-paced delivery pipelines. Link
• Wipro Limited, a global information technology, consulting and business process services company invested in Tricentis to deliver End-to-End Hyper Automation across Quality Lifecycle. Link
• Checkmarx, a provider of application security testing solutions acquired Codebashing to redefine secure coding education. Link
• Mendix, a provider of platform for creating and continuously improving mobile and web applications has been named a Leader in Gartner’s 2017 Magic Quadrant for Mobile App Development Platforms. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Facebug (2017) – A mobile bug reporting tool which also has in-app feedback capabilities.

LEADER BOARD – MOBILE DEVTOOLS

FullStack
Appcelerator (2006, Mountain View, $103M, Acq.) – SaaS platform for enterprises to create, deliver and analyse their entire mobile application portfolio. Backed by Rembrandt VC, UGVP, Storm Ventures, Sierra Ventures, Mayfield Fund, Translink Capital, Relay Ventures, EDB Investments, Accel Partners, eBay, Redhat. Acquired by Axway in 2016.
Xamarin (2011, SF, $82M, Acq.) – Enables developers to build and test native apps for iOS, android, Mac and Windows using a single C# code base. Backed by Lead Edge Capital, IVP, Charles River Ventures, Ignition Partners and Floodgate. Acquired by Microsoft in 2016.

mBaaS (Mobile Backend as a Service)
Kinvey (2010, Boston, $18M) – Backend as a service for developers and enterprises to setup and operate a cloud back-end for mobile, tablet and web apps. Backed by Verizon Ventures, NTT Docomo Ventures, Avalon Ventures, Atlas Ventures.
Modo Labs (2010, Cambridge, $14M) – Provider of Mobile solutions for enterprises, universities, and hospitals. Backed by Education Growth Partners, Storm Ventures, New Magellan.

Framework
BungeeLabs (2002, Orem, $23.5M) – Provider of Bungee Connect, a web-based Ajax environment for creating interactive web applications. Backed by North Bridge, Venrock, EPIC Venture Fund.
IonicFramework (2012, Madison, $12.2M) – Open-source front-end mobile app framework that helps build hybrid apps using HTML5 and AngularJS. Part of Ionic (2012, Madison, $12.2M).

MADP (Mobile Application Development Platform)
Capriza (2010, Palo Alto, $73.5M) – Capriza provides a platform to convert existing web applications intomobile optimized version without coding or integrations. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, CRV, Tenaya Capital, Harmony Partners, Allen & Company.
Mendix (2005, Boston, $38M) – Proivdes a cloud-based platform allows users to build, integrate and deploy web and mobile applications. Backed by Battery Ventures, Prime Ventures, henQ.

App Prototyping
Invision apps (2012, NY, $134M) – Platform to allow developers to create fully interactive prototypes of web and mobile applications. Backed by Accel Partners, FirstMark Capital, Tiger Global Management, Iconiq Capital.
iRise(1997, California, $36M) – Drag and drop platform to create app prototypes. Backed by Morgan Stanley, Gold Hill Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Deutsche Bank.

DIY Frontend
Appmachine (2011, Heerenveen, $15M, Acq.) – Platform to build native apps for iPhone and Android using content from existing websites and templates. Backed by Endurance International Group. Acquired by Endurance in 2016.
AppSpotr (2006, Gothenburg, $7M) – A DIY application creation platform. Backed by Almi, GU Ventures.

Testing
Applause (2007, Framingham, $116M) – Provides in-the-wild testing services that span the entire software development life cycle. Backed by Goldman Sachs, QuestMark Partners, Scale VP, Longworth VP, Egan-Managed Capital and Mesco Ltd.
Perfecto Mobile (2006, Rosh Haayin, $83M) – Provides a cloud based testing and monitoring solution for mobile applications using real devices. Backed by TCV, FTV Capital, Carmel Ventures, Globespan Capital Partners, Vertex Ventures.
Soasta (2006, Mountain View, $75M, Acq.) – Builds software products for testing and monitoring web sites and mobile apps in the cloud. Backed by Canaan Partners, Formative Ventures, Pelion VP, Macquarie Capital and ROTH Capital. Acquired by Akamai in 2017.

Crash Reporting
Bugsnag (2012, SF, $9M) – Cloud based crash detection platform for web and mobile application. Backed by Matrix Partners and Benchmark Capital.
Backtrace (2014, NY City, $6M) – Provides an error debugging platform. Backed by Rally Ventures, Amplify Partners, Work-Bench, Tribeca Venture Partners, Grand Central Tech, 60East Technologies, Khaled Bichara, Wez Furlong.

Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – INTERNET-FIRST MEDIA

• Chinese startup Toutiao raising funds at over $20 billion valuation Link
• Gimlet Media Raises $15 Million From Stripes Group, Emerson Collective Link
• Dice Media and Bustle Partner to Deliver Engaging Tech Career Content to Millennial Women Link
• Fact-Checking Site Snopes Raises More Than $500,000 in a Day to Avoid Shutdown Link
• AudioBoom, the  posts huge revenue growth for H1 2017 Link
• Inshorts plans subscription model to drive revenue growth Link
• WPP Invests USD6.5 Million In Digital News Firm Mic Network Link
• Facebook Signs media content publishers Vox, BuzzFeed, Others For Original Video Services Link
• Group Nine to launch new verticals and video series beyond existing brands Link
• Quartz revenues up 60%, turns profitable Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

OMG Voice (2016, Accra, $1.10M) – Publishes original content on African pop-culture, entertainment, and lifestyle.
Group Nine Media (2016, New York City, $585M) – Digital media network with brand-leading properties in verticals such as Travel, News & Entertainment, Animals, and Science.

LEADER BOARD – INTERNET-FIRST MEDIA

Media Networks > Vertical
Vox Media (2003, Washington DC, 324.04M) – Digital media network which owns and operates multiple online editorial brands. Backed by Accel Partners, General Atlantic, Khosla Ventures, Allen & Company, Comcast Ventures, and NBCUniversal.
Minute Media (2011, Tel Aviv, $60M) – Sports media and technology company with individual brands for football, American sports, and e-sports. Backed by Qumra Capital, Battery Ventures, Dawn Capital, ProSieben, North Base Media.
Uproxx Media Group (2010, Culver City, $42M) – Owns and operates multiple digital brands across news, lifestyle, and entertainment verticals. Investors include Institutional Venture Partners, Advancit Capital, WPP, San Francisco 49ers, United Talent Agency, Multiplier Capital.

Media Networks > Multi-Sector
Leaf Group (2006, Santa Monica, $235.98M) – Owns and operates lifestyle media brands and consumer-facing marketplace properties. Backed by Spectrum Equity, Oak Investment Partners, and Capnamic.
Triboo Media (2014, Milan, $2.2M) – Media company with presence in digital publishing and digital advertising. Backed by First Capital. Became public on.
Purch (2003, Ogden, $175.5M) – Maintains 25+ brands in the technology and e-commerce verticals with yearly revenues of $100M+. Investors include Canso Investment Counsel Ltd, ABS Capital Partners, Highway 12 Ventures, Village Ventures.

Publishers > Multi-Category
Buzzfeed (2008, New York City, $496.8M) – Social news publisher and distributor, which operates local versions for different countries. Backed by NBCUniversal, Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, RRE Ventures, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, SoftBank Group, Hearst, General Atlantic, Founder Collective, Crosscut.
Mic (2011, New York City, $61.16M) – News and media company targeting the millennials – tries to explain complex world problems to its target audience. Backed by WPP, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Time Warner, Kyu Collective, You & Mr Jones, Axel Springer SE, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Advancit Capital, Red Swan Ventures, Knight Foundation, Media Development Investment Fund, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, BA4V.
Huffington Post (2005, New York City, $37M) – Online news platform which sources content from its blogger network. Operates local versions for different countries. Backed by RRE Ventures, Oak Investment Partners, Greycroft Partners, SoftBank, Greycroft Partners, Oak Investment Partners, Lerer Hippeau Ventures.

Publishers > Lifestyle
Refinery29 (2004, New York City, $125.6M) – Digital media company focused on women’s fashion and lifestyle. Connects readers with editorial content, commerce, and the fashion community. Investors include Turner, Scripps Networks Interactive, WPP, Stripes Group, Floodgate Fund, First Round Capital, Hearst, Lead Edge Capital, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Haystack Partners.
Thrillist (2005, New York City, $69M) –  Digital lifestyle brand providing content on food, drink, entertainment, nightlife, gadgets, and gear in the US and the UK. Backed by Axel Springer SE, Oak Investment Partners, SoftBank, Lerer Hippeau Ventures.
Complex (2002, New York City, $60.51M, Acq) – Online magazine with a focus on music, style, pop-culture, and sports. Was acquired by Hearst and Verizon Wireless in 2016. Backed by Hearst, Iconix Brand Group, Wing Venture Capital, Tritium Partners, AVX Partners.

Publishers > Sports
Hupu (2004, Shanghai, $61.2M) – Sports commentary and news platform, which offers a variety of services including integrated sports marketing, event management, media distribution, online games, e-commerce, lottery etc. Backers include Greenwoods Asset Management, Haitong International Securities Group, Morningside Group.
The Player’s Tribune (2014, New York City, $58M) – Athlete driven online sports media platform which publishes first-person stories such as such as videos, podcast, player polls, and written pieces directly from athletes. Backed by Institutional Venture Partners, NEA, GV, Kobe Bryant, Legendary Entertainment.
Bleacher Report (2007, San Francisco, $42.30M, Acq) – Creates and curates team specific sports content and real time event coverage with the help of full-time writers and contributors. Acquired by Turner in 2012. Backers include Crosslink Capital, Hillsven, Oak Investment Partners, SoftTech VC.

Publishers > Business & Finance
Business Insider (2007, New York City, $65.6M, Acq) – Business blog, covering technology, media, law, Wall Street, investing and entrepreneurship. Acquired by Axel Springer in 2015. Backers include Axel Springer SE, Institutional Venture Partners, RRE Ventures, Bezos Expeditions, Allen & Company, Kohlberg Ventures, Pilot Group.
All Business (1999, San Francisco, $37.40M, Acq) – Online resource for small businesses providing them with essential tools, resources, and services. Was acquired by Dun & Bradstreet in 2007. Backers include Sutter Hill Ventures, VantagePoint Capital Partners, REV, Canaan Partners, Intel, Monitor Ventures.
Blue Whale Media (2012, Shanghai, $22.50M) – Online media platform which provides users with financial news and information related to funds, investments, TMT industry news etc. Backed by Tianfeng Securities Co, Xiaomi, Cheetah Mobile, CDH Investments, Rich Yield Capital, Stone capital.

Publishers > Entertainment
IGN Entertainment (1996, San Francisco, $35M, Acq) – Video game news & entertainment media company which provides video games & movies related blogs, news & reviews. Acquired by Ziff Davis in 2013. Backed by Generation Partners, Crosslink Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners.
iFensi (2005, Beijing, $29.50M) – Online media portal for movies and other entertainment related news. Offers an integrated service including blogs, social network, interviews, etc. Backed by Qianhai Indus buyout fund, 36Kr, Hanfor, China Equity Group.
CollegeHumor (1999, Los Angeles, $20M, Acq) – Comedy website that produces as well as crowdsources humorous content including articles, original videos, etc. Acquired by IAC in 2006. Backed by IAC.

Aggregators > News
Toutiao (2012, Beijing, $1.1B) – News aggregator, which combines social media usage data with in-app reading preference data to personalize content offered. Backed by Sequoia Capital, China Construction Bank, Sina, DST Global, SIG China.
Flipboard (2010, Palo Alto, $210.50M) – Curates and aggregates web links from content websites across topics such as news, food, style, fashion and health to business, technology, etc. and displays the content in magazine form. Backed by Rizvi Traverse Management, Goldman Sachs, KPCB, Index Ventures, Insight Venture Partners, Comcast Ventures, GGV Capital, Designer Fund, Asia Alpha, Vista Venture Partners.
SmartNews (2012, Tokyo, $90M) – News discovery platform which uses machine learning algorithms to evaluate articles, user behaviors, and social interactions to deliver the most interesting and important stories to its users. Backed by Development Bank of Japan, SMBC Venture Capital, Atomico, Globis Capital Partners, Social Venture Partners, GREE, Mixi, Social Starts.

Aggregators > News Stands
Zinio (2001, San Francisco, $54M) – A multi-platform distribution service for digital magazines with 5.5K+ magazines from a range of publishers. Backed by North Bridge, Commonwealth Capital Ventures, Apax Partners, IDEO, Intel Capital, NetOyster, NEA, Odyssey Investment Partners, Western Technology Investment, Future Perfect Ventures, Palisades Growth.
Texture (2009, Menlo Park, $50M) – Multi-platform digital newsstand which offers flat subscription plans for $9.99 and $14.99 per month. Founded by six publishers – Condé Nast, Hearst, Meredith, News Corp., Rogers Communications and Time Inc. Backed by KKR & Co. L.P.

Podcasts > Networks
Gimlet (2014, Brooklyn, $22.50M) – US-based podcast network which produces and distributes multiple shows. Backed by Stripes Group, Emerson Collective, Cross Culture Ventures, Betaworks, Graham Holdings Co, Knight Foundation, Lowercase Capital.
Dgital Media (2014, New York City, $9.70M) – Podcasting network which creates, distributes, and monetizes audio content with original programming in areas such as sports, business, tech, comedy, and news. Backed by Entercom Communications.

Podcasts > Aggregators
Stitcher (2008, San Francisco, $21.7M) – Podcast and digital radio station aggregator which provides user-specific recommendations based on listening habits and preferences. Backed by NEA, Benchmark Capital, New Atlantic Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital.
ACast (2013, Stockholm, $9.75M) – Curated and social podcast aggregator which provides extra multimedia content in the form of images, videos, and links enrich each narrative. Backed by Alfven & Didrikson, Bonnier Growth Media, Moor Capital.

Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

For latest updates, visit Internet-first Media feed.

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – ENTERPRISE SECURITY

• IAM vendor Callsign raised $35M in the Series A round led by Accel Partners. Link
  
• Nyotron, an endpoint security vendor raised $33M in the Series B round led by DGB Investments. Link
  
• PerimeterX, an anti-botnet based website security company raised $23M in the Series B round led by Canaan Partners. Link
  
• IoT security startup, ZingBox raised $22M in the Series B round co-led by Dell Technologies Capital and Tri Ventures. Link
  
• UnifyID, a behavioral IAM solution provider raised $20M in the Series A round led by NEA. Link
  
• Deception-based cloud infrastructure security provider, Guardicore raised $15M in the Series B round co-led by TPV and WRV. Link
  
• SIEM-based threat detection startup, HanSight raised $14.91M in the Series A round led by IDG Capital Partners. Link
  
• Socure, an anti-fraud solution provider raised $13.9M in the Series B round led by Commerce Ventures. Link
  
• Wickr, a secure mobile communication solution vendor raised $8.8M during its ongoing Series C round from undisclosed investors. Link
  
• IoT security startup, MagicCube raised $8.5M in the Series A round led by Bold Capital Partners. Link
  
• Namagoo, a website security startup raised $8M in the Series A round led by GreatPoint Ventures. Link
  
• Network security startup, Bricata raised $8M in the Series A round led by Edison Partners. Link
  
• Insider threat detection startup, Protenus raised $3M in the Series A round led by Kaiser Permanente Ventures. Link
  
• IoT security startup, Senrio raised $1.7M in the Seed round from an undisclosed investor. Link
  
• ScaleFT, a privileged IAM solution provider startup raised $2M in the Seed round led by Graham Weston. Link
  
• Website security company, FunCaptcha raised $1M in a pre-Series A round funding from Sequoia Financial Group. Link
• Forensic security and eDiscovery vendor, Guidance Software acquired by OpenText in a $240M deal. Link
• Altran acquired IRM, a cyber security risk management platform provider in an undisclosed deal. Link
• Datablink, an anti-fraud & digital authentication solution provider acquired by WatchGuard in an undisclosed deal. Link
• Covata announced to acquire CipherPoint, a cloud data security vendor in an undisclosed deal. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Kapalya (2016, SF) – Stealth-mode data encryption and access-control based cloud data security.
Sepio Systems (2016, Tel Aviv) – Malicious hardware device detection and prevention platform for IoT security.
HackerHive (2017, Bangalore) – Cloud-based bug-bounty and public disclosure template generator platform.

LEADER BOARD – ENTERPRISE SECURITY

Suite
Symantec (1982, Mountain View, IPO) – Enterprise security solution suite for enterprise & personal users. Went IPO in 1989.
Kaspersky (1997, Moscow, $200M) – Security solution suite for businesses and consumers, Backed by General Atlantic.
FireEye (2004, Milpitas, IPO) – Enterprise security solution for network, endpoint, mobile devices, email, and threat intelligence. Went IPO in 2013.

Network Security
Palo Alto Networks (2005, Santa Clara, IPO) – Advanced firewalls designed to provide network security, visibility and granular control of network activity. Went IPO in 2012.
Barracuda Networks (2002, Campbell, IPO) – Appliance based network threat detection solutions. Went IPO in 2013.
Zscaler (2008, San Jose, $148M) – Network traffic analysis for application profiling and cloud security. Backed by LSVP, Google Capital, TPG, EMC.

BYOD Security
Blackberry (1984, Waterloo, IPO) – Enterprise Mobility Management suite company. Went IPO in 1999.
Good Technology (1996, Sunnyvale, $522M, Acq.) – Enterprise mobility & security solution. Acquired by Blackberry in 2015.
Lookout (2007, SF, $284M) – Mobile security against zero-day threats. Backed by Accel, A16Z, Greylock.
Airwatch (2003, Atlanta, $225M, Acq.) – Enterprise mobility management & security for BYOD. Acquired by Vmware in 2014.

Endpoint Security
Qihu 360 Software (2005, Beijing, $575M) – Anti-virus solution for desktop, laptop, and mobile devices. Backed by Sequoia, HCP, CDH Fund, IDVC, Matrix Partners, Redpoint.
Tanium (2007, Berkeley, $401.5M) – Helps manage and secure enterprise endpoints. Backed by A16Z, TPG, IVP, Franklin Templeton.
Crowdstrike (2011, Irvine, $256M) – Cloud and machine-learning based endpoint security platform. Backed by Accel Partners, Rackspace, Telstra, CaiptalG.
AVG (1991, Amsterdam, Acq.) – Anti-virus solution on endpoint devices for online security. Acquired by Avast in 2016.

Cloud Security
Illumio (2013, Sunnyvale, $267M) – Visibility and control over workloads running in any data center. Backed by Accel, A16Z.
Netskope (2012, Los Altos, $231M) – Cloud access security broker solution for the enterprise. Backed by LSVP, Accel, Social+Capital Partnership, Iconic Capital.
Armor Defense (2009, Richardson, $149M) – Cloud infrastructure security & secure cloud hosting service. Backed by The Stephens Group, Performance Edge Partners, Arizona Tech Investors.

Application Security
Veracode (2006, Burlington, $114.5M, Acq.) – Automated static, dynamic and mobile application security testing service. Acquired by CA Technologies in 2017.
Checkmarx (2006, NYC, $98.5M) – Static code analysis tools to identify security vulnerabilities in uncompiled code. Backed by Insight Partners, Salesforce.
HackerOne (2012, SF, $74M) – Vulnerability Disclosure & internet security bug bounty programs. Backed by NEA, Benchmark Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group.

Identity & Access Management
Okta (2008, SF, IPO) – Secure identity management and single sign on. Went IPO in 2017.
Ping Identity (2002, Denver, $137M, Acq.) – Identity management solution for federated access to applications. Backed by DFJ, KKR. Acquired by Vista Equity Partners in 2016.
Centrify (2004, Sunnyvale, $94M) – Unified identity management solutions for both privileged and end-users. Backed by Samsung Ventures, Docomo Capital, Accel, Mayfield.

Security Analytics
Tenable Networks (2002, Columbia, $310M) – Continuous network monitoring & vulnerability management solution. Backed by Accel & Insight Partners.
Sumo Logic (2010, Redwood City, $160.5M) – Cloud-based network log management and analytics. Backed by DFJ Growth, IVP, Sequoia, Accel, Greylock.
Skybox Security (2002, San Jose, $144M) – Risk Analytics & remediation recommendation of enterprise threats. Backed by SGEP, Providence Equity, LSVP, Benchmark.

Threat Intelligence
LookingGlass Cyber (2006, Arlington, $77M) – Threat intelligence-based security & dynamic threat defense. Backed by New Spring Capital, Alsop Louie Partners, Vital Financial.
Prevalent (2004, Warren, $72M) – Partner cyber-risk management solution. Backed by Insight Venture Partners, Spring Mountain Capital, Fulcrum Equity Partners.
RiskIQ (2009, SF, $68M) – External threat management and intelligence platform. Backed by Summit Partners, Battery Ventures, Georgian Partners, MassMutual Ventures.

Data Security
SafeNet (1983, Belcamp, $139M, Acq.) – Encryption & Key Management based data security. Acquired by Gemalto in 2014.
Digital Guardian (2003, Waltham, $125M) – Endpoint data loss prevention solution. Backed by Fairhaven Capital, Mass Mutual, Siemens Finance.
Ionic Security (2011, Atlanta, $122M) – Centralized policy, encryption and control based data security. Backed by KPCB, Google Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Tech Operators, JAFCO, FF VC, Meritech Capital Partners.

Website Security
CloudFlare (2009, SF, $182M) – Security and performance solutions for websites using a collective intelligence of its network community. Backed by USV, NEA, Qualcomm Venture, MS Ventures, GV.
StackPath (2015, Dallas, $180M) – Cloud-based WAF, secure CDN & VPN service. Backed by ABRY Partners.
Shape Security (2011, Mountain View, $131M) – Website security by making subtle transmutation of underlying HTML page code of web pages, deceiving attackers. Backed by KPCB, GV, NVP.

Email Security
MimeCast (2003, London, IPO) – Saas-based email security by re-routing and analyzing emails. Went IPO in 2015.
Proofpoint (2002, Sunnyvale, IPO) – Email security based on secure email gateways. Went IPO in 2012.

Anti-Fraud
Lifelock (2005, Tempe, $178M, Acq.) – Identity theft protection & payment fraud prevention. Acquired by Symantec in 2017.
Pindrop Security (2011, Atlanta, $122M) – Machine learning and multi-factor analysis based phone fraud detection and prevention. Backed by Google Capital, A16Z, IVP, Felicis.
Signifyd (2011, Palo Alto, $106M) – Cloud-based digital fraud & chargeback prevention solution. Backed by a16z, American Express, IA Ventures, Menlo Ventures.

Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

For latest update, visit Enterprise Security feed

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – ONLINE RETAIL

• Flipkart, an online marketplace for multi-category products, has raised $1.5B in Series J round from Softbank. Link
• Fanatics, a retailer of licensed sports merchandise, has raised $1B from Softbank, Major Leagues Baseball, and National Football League. Link
• Smartisan Technology, a mobile phone OEM, has raised $148.5M in Series D round from undisclosed investors. Link
• Epet, an online retailer of pet products, has raised $50M in Series B round from IDG Capital Partners. Link
• Leesa, an internet-first brand of mattress, has raised $23M in Series B round from John Replogle and Blake Mycoskie. Link
• FPT Shop, an online retailer of electronic products, has raised $11M in Series A round from VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund. Link
• Dote, a mobile commerce app, has raised $7M in Series A round from Lightspeed Venture Partners. Link
• Rothy’s, a digital first brand of vegan shoes, has raised $7.2M in Series A round from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Grace Beauty Capital, and Finn Capital Partners. Link
• Wetsuit Outlet, an online retailer of sports and outdoor products, has raised $6.5M in Series A round from Mobeus Equity Partners. Link
• Cornerstone, a private label subscription service for grooming products, has raised $4.6M in Series A round from Calculus Capital. Link
• Huckberry, an online retailer of multi-category consumer products, has raised $3.8M in Series A round from undisclosed investors. Link
• Sightbox, a subscription box for contact lenses, has raised $2.4M in Seed funding from Rogue Venture Partners, Portland Seed Fund, and Jumpstart Foundry. Link 
• Simba, an internet-first brand of mattresses, has raised $2.4M in Series B round from undisclosed investors. Link
• SayWeee, a mobile commerce app, has raised $1.1M in Series A round from undisclosed investors. Link
• Loli Beauty, a subscription box service for beauty products, has raised $600K in Seed funding from undisclosed investors. Link
• Pistol Lake, a digital first brand of men’s apparel, has raised $600K in Seed funding from Slow Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, Neil Parikh. Link
• Everwaters, a private label brand of water purifiers, has raised $105K Seed funding from undisclosed investors. Link
• Skygarden, an online marketplace for consumer products, has raised $100K Seed funding from Katapult Accelerator. Link
• FableStreet, a private label brand of apparel for women, has raised an undisclosed amount in Seed funding from Kanwaljit Singh, Pameela Pattabiraman. Link
• Glassybox, a beauty subscription box, has been acquired by The Hut Group for an undisclosed sum. Link
• Xiaomi, a consumer electronics company, has raised $1B as Conventional Debt from 18 banks including Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley. Link
• Flipkart, an online marketplace for multi-category products, has raised $58.7M Conventional Debt from Axis Bank. Link
• The Tot, an online retailer of mom and baby care products, has raised $2.4M in Conventional Debt from undisclosed lenders. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

11street  (2015, Kuala Lumpur) – Online marketplace selling multiple categories of consumer products. It has over 400,000 registered sellers and has over 6 million product listings.
Samsara Luggage (2017, Netanya) – Internet-first brand of smart aluminum suitcases. They make fireproof and lightweight suitcases made from aluminum alloy. Raised 18X times its pledged goal on Kickstarter.

LEADER BOARD – ONLINE RETAIL

Horizontal – Retailer
JD.com (1998, Beijing, IPO) – Online retailer selling all categories of consumer goods. They have also built their own nationwide fulfillment network and last-mile delivery network. IPO listed in 2014.
Jumia (2012, Lagos, $537M) – Online retailer selling all categories of consumer goods across Africa. Backed by Rocket Internet, Millicom, MTN Group, Summit Partners and J.P. Morgan.
Ozon (1998, Moscow, $268M) – Online retailer selling all categories of consumer goods and Russian language based products. Backed by Index Ventures, Sistema, Holtzbrinck Ventures, Infinity Ventures, Baring Vostok Capital Partners and others.

Horizontal – Marketplace
Amazon (1994, Seattle, IPO) – Online marketplace for all categories of consumer goods including Electronics, Fashion, Home Decor, Baby & Kids, Books, Digital Goods etc. IPO listed in 1997.
Ebay (1995, San Jose, IPO) – Online marketplace for all categories of consumer goods including Electronics, Fashion, Home Decor, Baby & Kids, Books, Digital Goods etc. IPO listed in 1998.
Flipkart (2007, Bangalore, $6.1B) – Online marketplace for all categories of consumer goods and operator of its own payment gateway and logistics service provider. Backed by Accel Partners, Tiger Global Management, Naspers, and others.

Fashion
Zalando (2008, Berlin, IPO) – An online retailer for fashion products offering branded fashion products for women, men, and children with free shipping. IPO listed in 2014.
YOOX Group (2000, Milan, IPO) – A global internet retailing partner for leading fashion & designer brands. IPO listed in 2009.
Farfetch (2008, London, $709M) – Online marketplace for boutiques and designers. Backed by JD, Temasek, Vitruvian Partners and others.
Vancl (2007, Beijing, $580M) – Online retailer of fashion products. Backed by Saif Partners, IDG Capital Partners, Tiger Global Management and others.
Mogujie (2011, Hangzhou, $420M) – Social shopping marketplace platform focused on women’s fashion. Backed by IDG Ventures, Tiantu Capital, Qiming Venture Partners and others.
Moonbasa (2006, Guangzhou, $340.5M) – An online cross-border e-commerce platform to buy US fashion brands in China. Backed by Tiger Global Management, GSR Ventures, DT Capital Partners and China Renaissance Capital Investment.
Justfab (2010, El Segundo, $300M) – An online fashion retailer with a monthly membership program for women’s clothing, women’s shoes and handbags. Backed by Passport Capital, Shining Capital, Rho Capital Partners and others.
Dafiti (2010, Sao Paulo, $245M) – Online retailer of footwear and fashion products. Backed by Rocket Internet, Quadrant Capital Advisors, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and others.
Warby Parker (2010, NYC, $215M) – Private label brand of designer eyewear. Backed by Tiger Global Management, General Catalyst Partners, and others.

Electronics
Kogan (2006, Melbourne, IPO) – Online retailer of multi-category Electronic products including smartphones, laptops, etc. IPO listed in 2016.
Xiaomi (2010, Beijing, $1.45B) – Designer and manufacturer of Electronics products including Mobile phones, Tablets, TVs etc. Backed by Morningside Ventures, Temasek, IDG Capital Partners and others.
Meizu (2003, Zhuhai, $914M) – Designer and manufacturer of Smartphones. Backed by Alibaba Group.

Home Decor & Furniture
Wayfair (2002, Boston, IPO) – Online retailer of home decor products & furnishings. IPO listed in 2014.
Houzz (2009, Palo Alto, $613.6M) – Content, Community & Commerce Platform in Home Design. Backed by Sequoia Capital, NEA, KPCB, GGV Capital, DST Global, T. Rowe Price, Comcast Ventures, Great Oaks Venture Capital and Canvas Ventures.
Casper (2014, NYC, $240M) – Online direct-to-consumer mattress brand. Backed by Target, NEA, SV Angel, Norwest Venture Partners, Institutional Venture Partners, Correlation Ventures, Crosslink Capital, Pritzker Group, A-Grade Investments, Silas Capital, Vaizra Investments, Irving Place Capital, Slow Venture and others.
WestWing (2011, Munich, $212M) – An online flash sales platform that provides products and services related to interior designing. Backed by Summit Partners, Rocket Internet, Tengelmann Ventures and others.
Home24 (2009, Berlin, $173M) – Online furniture marketplace. Backed by Baillie Gifford.
Pepperfry (2011, Mumbai, $160M) – Online marketplace for furniture & home decor products. Backed by Goldman Sachs, Norwest Venture Partners and others.
Urban Ladder (2012, Bangalore, $92M) – Online private label furniture & home decor brand. Backed by TR Capital and Steadview Capital.

Baby & Kids
Windeln (2010, Munich, IPO) – Retailer of baby and toddler products in Germany, Austria, China, and Switzerland. IPO listed in May 2015.
Zulily (2009, Seattle, IPO, Acq.) – Daily deal sites for mom and kids offering discounts on apparel, toys, and gears. Went IPO in 2013 and then acquired by Liberty Interactive in 2015.
Wzhouhui (2013, Shenzhen, $278M) – An online retailer of imported baby and maternal products. Backed by Globalegrow.
Mia.com (2011, Beijing, $232M) – Online retailer for imported infant care products. Backed by Baidu, Zhenfund, Sequoia Capital and others.
Honest (2011, Santa Monica, $228M) – Monthly subscription service of customized eco-friendly family product bundles. Backed by Glade Brook Capital Partners, Wellington Management, Institutional Venture Partners, General Catalyst Partners and others.

Beauty & Personal Care
Jumei (2010, Beijing, IPO) – An online retailer focused on beauty and personal care products. IPO listed in 2014.
Harry’s (2012, NYC, $285M) – A private label personal grooming brand supplying shaving products on a subscription basis. Backed by Tiger Global Management, SV Angel, and others.
Dollar Shave Club (2011, LA, $165M, Acq.) – Private label brand supplying shaving essentials on a subscription basis. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, KPCB and others. Acquired by Unilever in 2016.

Sporting & Outdoor Goods
Sportsamore (2009, Solna, IPO) – An online retailer of multi-category sports goods including Footwear, Sportswear, etc. IPO listed in 2012.
Netshoes (2000, Sao Paulo, $427M) – Online retailer of Sports goods. Backed by Tiger Global Management, Temasek and others.

Art
Hihey (2011, Beijing, $100M) – Online art marketplace selling all categories of artworks. Backed by China Minsheng Bank, Shenzhen Capital Group and others.
Catawiki (2008, Assen, $95M) – Online catalog and auction house for art and collectibles. Backed by Accel Partners, Peak Capital, and others.

Gifting Products
Roseonly (2013, Guangzhou, $49M) – Online retailer of premium flower bouquets. Backed by Accel Partners, Tencent and others.
The Bouqs Company (2012, Marina Del Rey, $44.8M) – Online retailer of flowers and plants. Backed by OurCrowd, Plug and Play Tech Center, Partech Ventures etc.

Niche Products
Shapeways (2008, NYC, $78M) – Marketplace where one can make, buy and sell 3D Printed products. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Union Square and others.
Zazzle (1999, Redwood City, $46M, Acq.) – An online retailer for user customized/designed products. Backed by  KPCB, Sherpalo Ventures, Northgate Capital and others.

Pets
Boqii (2008, Beijing, $137M) – An online retailer of pet products as well as a pet community. Backed by JAFCO Asia, Goldman Sachs, and others.
Pet360 (1997, Plymouth Meeting, $28M, Acq.) – An online retailer of pet supplies including pet food, toys, medicines, apparel etc. Acquired by PetSmart in 2014.

Handicrafts
Etsy (2005, Brooklyn, IPO) – Online marketplace for handmade and vintage items. IPO listed in 2015.
Redbubble (2006, SF, IPO) – Online marketplace for independent artists artworks including wall art, work on T-shirts, iPhone cases etc. IPO listed in 2016.

Books, Stationery & Digital Goods
Paperless Post (2008, NYC, $32M) – Mobile and web-based platform to design and send custom cards and invitations. Backed by SV Angel, RRE Ventures, Lerer Hippeau Ventures and others.

Leaderboard includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

For latest update visit Online Retail feed.

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

• Thoughtspot, a Palo Alto based firm providing search driven analytics, raised $60M in a series D round led by LightSpeed Venture Partners. Link
• BigSquid, a Salt Lake City based firm providing self serve predictive analysis solution on Domo Appstore, raised $6M in a series A round led by Signal Peak Ventures, with participation from Silverton Partners and Kickstart Seed Fund. Link
• Preferred Networks, a Tokyo based deep learning platform for industries, raised $94.7M in PE round from Toyota Motor Corporation. Link
• iVEDiX, a Pittsford based mobile BI platform raised $5.5M in seed round from undisclosed sources. Link
• Naveego, a Traverse City based firm providing BI and MDM tools on cloud raised $500K in seed round from Boomerang-Catapult. Link
• Node, a San Francisco based firm providing contextual web personalization for B2B sales and marketing raised $11M in series A round led by Avalon Ventures, with participation from Mark Cuban, NEA and Canaan Partners. Link
• Heureka Software, a Cleveland based firm providing cyber security and endpoint detection solution through search intelligence raised $2M in seed round from NCT Ventures and Bridge Investments. Link
• cQuant, a Louisville based firm providing energy analytics quantitative models on subscription basis, raised $200k in conventional debt from undisclosed sources. Link
• Stackfolio, an Atlanta based analytics platform providing Bank’s asset management raised $545K in conventional debt from undisclosed sources. Link
• Truelytics, a Philadelphia based firm providing BI platform for financial advisors raised seed round of $125K from undisclosed investors. Link
• Enview, a San Francisco based firm providing aerial predictive analytics and visualization for energy industry raised $6M in series A from undisclosed investors. Link
• Decooda, an Atlanta based firm providing customer experience analysis through text mining raised an undisclosed amount in series A funding through TechSophy. Link
• Insight Engines, a San Francisco based firm providing NLP based text analysis of Splunk logs, raised $16M in series A led by August Capital, with participation from Splunk, Real Ventures, Data Collective and individuals Erik Swan and Simon Crosby. Link
• Alation, a California based firm providing data centralization raised $23M in series B round led by Icon Ventures with participation from Harmony Partners, Costanoa Ventures, and Data Collective. Link
• ArtiVatic, a Bangalore based firm providing AI enabled platforms for BI, raised undisclosed amount in Angel funding from Spark10 accelerator. Link
• Contextere, an Ottawa based firm providing IoT software for workforce in Aerospace, raised $1M in seed round from Lockheed Martin. Link
• Element Data, a Seattle based analytics platform that helps with decision making through AI and ML, raised $3.5M in seed round through Heather Redman. Link
• ClearGraph, a Palo Alto based firm providing data visualization from enterprise applications was acquired by Tableau. Link
• Syncsort, a Woodcliff Lake based firm providing data integration solutions was acquired by Centerbridge Partners. Link
• Cosmify, a San Francisco based firm providing AI enabled platform for knowledge discovery was acquired by Meltwater. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

FloydHub (2016, San Francisco) provides a platform to automate deep learning analysis. It provides preconfigured instances loaded with deep learning frameworks for faster analysis.

LEADER BOARD – BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE

BI Suites
BI Suites – End to End BI Software
Sisense (2004, Tel Aviv, $95.5M) – Provides data preparation, integration and visualization. Backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Opus Capital, Genesis Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Battery Ventures, and RTP Ventures.

BI Suites – Platform
GoodData (2007, San Francisco, $101M) – Provides SaaS based BI analytics solutions. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, OReilly AlphaTech Ventures, Next World Capital, General Catalyst Partners, Intel Capital, Tenaya Capital, Windcrest Partners, Fidelity Growth Partners Europe, Almaz Capital, TOTVS, Pharus Capital Management, Danhua Capital, Eight Roads Ventures and F-Prime Capital Partners.

Data Preparation
Data Preparation – Suite
Tamr (2012, Cambridge, $41M) – Provides data preparation platform that combines human insight with machine learning algorithms to unify and prepare data across data sources for analytics. Backed by NEA, Thomson Reuters, GV, Work-Bench, MassMutual Ventures, Hewlett Packard Ventures and SineWave Ventures.

Data Preparation – Integration
Data Preparation – Integration – Self-Serve
Snaplogic (2006, San Mateo, $136M) – Provides PaaS integration platform to integrate applications, data, APIs with each other. Backed by Microsoft, Andreessen Horowitz, Ignition Partners, Western Technology Investment, Silver Lake, Triangle Peak Partners, Cervin Ventures, H. Barton Asset Management, Dhillon Capital, Costella Kirsch, Maples Investments and Pharus Capital Management.

Data Preparation – Cataloging and Metadata management
Attivio (2007, Newton, $102M) – Provides ETL, data transforming, indexing and cleaning to visualization tools like Tableau to understand relationships between data sources. Backed by Oak Investment Partners.

Data Discovery & Visualization
Data Discovery & Visualization – Discovery
Alteryx (2010, Irvine, $163M) – Offers advanced BI solutions including predictive forecasting along with ETL and visualization. Backed by Insight Venture Partners, Thomson Reuters, Meritech Capital, Toba Capital, Iconiq Capital and Sapphire Ventures.
MicroStrategy (1989, Vienna, IPO) – Provides self-service analytics solutions focused on multi-source analysis, by combining and blending data from multiple structured and unstructured sources. Went public in June 1998.

Data Discovery & Visualization – Visualization with Analytics
Domo (2010, American Fork, $721M) – Provides self-service data exploration with pre built role based Domo apps. Has over 300+ connectors and data fusion platform to clean, transform and load data automatically. Backed by Greylock Partners, Fidelity Investments, Andreessen Horowitz, Salesforce, Morgan Stanley, WPP, Benchmark Capital, Credit Suisse, Founders Fund, Institutional Venture Partners, GGV Capital, Glynn Capital, BlackRock, T. Rowe Price, Transmedia Capital, Bezos Expeditions, Mercato Partners, TPG, Capital Group, Viking Global Investors, BYU Cougar Capital, Zetta Venture, and Hummer Winblad Venture Partners.
Tableau (2003, Seattle, IPO) – Provides interactive data exploration through heat maps, pivot tables and geographical maps. It also offers data connectors and integrated in-memory ETL architecture. Went public in 2013.
Looker (2011, Santa Cruz, $177.5M) – Provides LookML, a query language that enables data modeling faster and easier than SQL. It also offers visualization and embedded analytics. Backed by First Round Capital, Redpoint Ventures, KPCB, Meritech Capital, PivotNorth Capital, Sapphire Ventures, CapitalG, Geodesic Capital, and Goldman Sachs.

Data Discovery & Visualization – Reporting & Dashboarding
Data Discovery & Visualization – Reporting & Dashboarding – NLP based query
ThoughtSpot (2012, Palo Alto, $211M) – Provides an NLP engine to query relational databases to enable self-service BI for business users. Backed by Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, and Lightspeed China Partners.
Data Discovery & Visualization – Reporting & Dashboarding – GUI-based query.
Roambi (2008, Solana Beach, $50M, Acq.) – Provides mobile first ad-hoc analysis, visualization and dashboards that can be instantly accessed via the iPhone or iPad. Acquired by SAP in February 2016.

Data Discovery & Visualization – Charting Software
ZoomCharts (2014, Riga, $1M) – Provides interactive data visualization charts. Backed by Imprimatur Capital.

Unstructured Data Analysis – Text Analytics
Coveo (2005, Quebec City, $70M) – Provides knowledge base data management through analytics and enterprise search. Backed by BDC Capital, Telesystem, Fonds de solidarite FTQ, Access Capital, Tandem Expansion Fund and IQ Venture Advisors.

Unstructured Data Analysis – Image and Video Analytics
ClarifAi (2013, New York City, $41M) – Deep learning based image and video recognition API provider. Backed by Union Square Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, nyu.edu, NVIDIA, GV, Menlo Ventures, Lux Capital, Osage University Partners, Osage University Partners, LDV Group, LDV Capital, and Corazon Capital.

BI Verticals
BI Verticals – Multifunction – Multiindustry
Anaplan (2006, San Francisco, $232M) – Provides cloud-based modelling and planning software for companies’ sales, operations, and finance teams. Backed by Salesforce, Shasta Ventures, Meritech Capital, DFJ Growth, Coatue, Harmony Partners, Granite Ventures, Workday, Baillie Gifford, Sands Capital, Founders Circle, Founders Circle and Brookside Capital.

BI Verticals – Multifunction – Industrial
Uptake (2014, Palo Alto, $85M) – Provides machine learning enabled predictive platform for multiple industries. Backed by NEA, Trinity Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Revolution, Lightbank, Caterpillar, Peterson Partners, and GreatPoint Ventures.

BI Verticals – Multifunction – Retail – Suite
ManthanRetail (2004, Bangalore, $101M) – Provides a retail and CPG analytics solution. Backed by Norwest Venture Partners, IDG Ventures India, Temasek, SIDBI Venture Capital, ePlanet Capital, InnoVen Capital, and Eight Roads Ventures.

BI Verticals – Multifunction – Retail – In-store
RetailNext (2007, San Jose, $190M) – Provides real-time analytics solution that enables retailers, shopping centers and manufacturers to collect, analyse and visualise in-store data. Backed by Metamorphic Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures, Nokia Growth Partners, StarVest Partners, August Capital, Commerce Ventures, Tyco, Pereg Ventures, EDB, Siguler Guff, Activant Capital, and American Express Ventures.

BI Verticals – Finance & Accounting
AdaptiveInsights (2003, Palo Alto, $176M) – Provides financial analytics solutions for planning, budgeting and forecasting enabling finance and management teams to plan, monitor, report on, and analyse financial and operational performance. Backed by Salesforce, Bessemer Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, ONSET Ventures, Relay Ventures, JMI Equity Fund, Cardinal Venture Capital, Monitor Ventures, RBC, and Information Ventures.

BI Verticals – HR
Visier (2010, Vancouver, $94.5M) – Provides a workforce analytics and planning solution to reduce workforce costs, improve productivity, attract and retain top talent. Backed by Adams Street Partners, Foundation Capital and Summit Partners.

BI Verticals – Customer Lifecycle Management – Sales
Insidesales (2004, Provo, $251M) – Provides a sales forecasting and visualisation solution based on Neuralytics, a predictive and prescriptive analytics self-learning engine for lead prioritisation and hiring. Backed by Microsoft, Salesforce, KPCB, US Venture Partners, Polaris Partners, EPIC Ventures, Zetta Venture and Hummer Winblad Venture Partners.

BI Verticals – Customer Lifecycle Management – Marketing
Addthis (2004, Vienna, $77 M) – Provides a behavioral audience data and marketing platform. Backed by NEA, QED Investors, Institutional Venture Partners, Plug and Play Tech Center, Amidzad Partners, Novak Biddle Venture Partners, Revolution, and Rho Ventures.

BI Verticals – Customer Lifecycle Management – Marketing – Web Analytics
Clicktale (2006, Ramat Gan, $53M) – Provides a patented Customer Experience Visualisation platform for e-businesses to see their customers’ online experience at all levels of detail, from aggregated views to playable videos of users’ browsing sessions. Backed by Viola Group, KKR, Amadeus Capital, YL Ventures, Goldrock Capital and Talis Capital.
ClickFox (2000, Atlanta, $41M) – Provides Customer Experience Analytics (CEA) solutions for businesses to engage customers through a variety of service channels from visiting a website, voice calling and online chat applications to kiosks, retail stores etc. Backed by Morgan Stanley, Ascent Venture Partners, Delta Ventures, Cedar Fund, HTGC and Veritas Venture Partners.

BI Verticals – IT
Nexthink (2004, Prilly, $65M) – Provides end-user IT analytics for security, ITSM and transformation. Backed by Auriga Partners, VI Partners, Mannai, VI Partners, galeo-ventures.com, Waypoint, and Highland Europe.

Leaderboard includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – AGRITECH

• Calyxt, a crop gene editing company, raised $56M through IPO. Link
• Impossible Foods, a producer of beef-less burger made from plants and heme protein raised $75M in series D round of funding led by Temasek, with participation from Open Philanthropy, as well as earlier investors Bill Gates, Khosla Ventures and Horizon Ventures. Link
• Prospera, provider of technology solutions for plant health monitoring raised $15M in series B round of funding led by Qualcomm Ventures with participation from Cisco Investments, ICV and previous backer Bessemer Venture Partners. Link
• Provivi, a developer of bio catalyst and fermentation technology for pest control raised $9M of its planned $30M of series B round of funding from undisclosed investors. Link
• Twiga Foods, a Kenyan mobile based B2B supply chain platform for fruits and vegetables raised $6.3M in series A round of funding and a $4M in debt funding led by Wamda Capital with a participation from Omidyar Network, DOB Equity, Uqalo, 1776, Blue Haven Initiative, Alpha Mundi, and AHL. Link
• Leaf (Corsica Innovations, Inc.), a developer of autonomous cannabis growing platform for consumers raised $2.5M of its planned $4M round of funding from undisclosed investors. Link
• CroFarm, an Indian tech-enabled farm to business supply chain of fruits and vegetables raised $783K in seed round of funding from Rajan Anandan (MD, Google India), Jitendra Gupta (MD, PayU India) and Factor[e] Ventures. Link
• Aerobotics, on-demand satellite and drone based imaging and analytics provider for agriculture raised $602K in seed funding from 4Di and the Savannah Fund. Link
• Fresh Range, farm-to-home online retailer raised $362K from 75 investors through equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. Link
• Agroop, a farm management software developer raised $242K through equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. Link
• Premier Crop Systems, a developer of field trial management tools for agribusinesses raised undisclosed amount of funding from Syngenta Ventures. Link
• Doodhwala, an Indian subscription based milk delivery company raised undisclosed amount in pre-series A funding round from Tom Varkey, a partner at US-based hedge fund Stonehill Capital. Link
• Solinftec, a provider of automation for agricultural logistics raised undisclosed amount of funding round from TPG ART, a growth equity platform of the private equity firm TPG. Link
• DuPont, an American agrochemicals conglomerate, acquired Granular, a SaaS based farm management and analytics software platform provider for $300M. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Agrome IQ (2017, Bandar Seri Begawan): Develops integrated hardware and software for farm data collection, analytics and automation of farming operations.
Gro.io (2016, Boulder): Develops autonomous indoor hydroponic growing systems.

LEADER BOARD – AGRITECH

Precision Ag
Farm Data and Analytics – Integrated Platforms
The Climate Corporation (2006, SF, $109M, Acq.) – Hardware and software solutions provider for hyper-local weather and farm data with predictive analysis for insurance products. Sold off its insurance business to AmTrust North America in July 2015. Acquired by Monsanto in 2013.
Farmers Edge (2005, Winnipeg, $44M) – Hardware and software solution provider for continuous monitoring of farm fields and predictive analysis for management decision support.

Farm Data and Analytics – Software Platforms
Farmers Business Network (2014, Davenport, $88M) – Precision agriculture solutions through big data analysis of data gathered from farmers and agriculture machinery. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, DBL Partners, and GV.

Field Operations
AutoAgronom (1988, Yokneam Illit, $180M) – Sensor based measurement of physical and chemical changes in root zone supplemented with computerized analysis and fuzzy control algorithms to automatically activate irrigation and fertilization.
Novariant (1994, Fremont, $60.5M) – Sensor based auto steering hardware solutions for GPS-based navigation through tablets. Backed by Sierra Ventures, Ridgewood Capital, Clearstone.
Blue River Tech (2011, Sunnyvale, $30M) – Develops automated technology solutions which use computer vision for identification and selective killing of unwanted weed. Backed by Khosla Ventures, DCVC, Innovation Endeavors, Pontifax Agtech.
Harvest Automation (2007, Billerica, $28M) – Developer of robotic machinery for farming operations. Backed by Founder Collective, Entree Capital, Cultivian, MassVentures.
Feedlogic (2002, Wilmar, $2M) – Automated feeding machines along with data recording platform for livestock farmers in the USA. Backed by unknown private investors.

BioTech
Farm Inputs – Seeds
Monsanto (1901, St. Louis, IPO) – Developer of genetically modified (GM) seedlings to mitigate risks associated with biotic and abiotic stresses in crops. Went public in 2000. Acquired by Bayer in 2016.
Syngenta (2000, Basel) – Developer of genetically modified crops and biological agrochemicals apart from engaging in genomic research.
DuPont Pioneer (1926, Des Moines) – Developer of hybrid (non-GM) and GM seeds to mitigate risks against insects, pests and other diseases.

Farm Inputs – Biologicals
Indigo (2013, Cambridge, $163.5M) – Earlier known as Symbiota, it is building technology for delivery of selective plant microbes through seed coatings.
AgBiome (2012, Raleigh, $52M) – Developer of biological agrochemicals for crop protection against soil-borne diseases. Backed by Gates Foundation, Monsanto Growth Ventures, Syngenta Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners, UTIMCO, Polaris Partners, Pontifax Agtech, Harris+Harris Group.
Agrivida (2002, Medford, $61M) – Specially engineered enzymes for the nutrition of livestock animals. Backed by KPCB, Middleland Capital, ARCH Venture Partners, Cultivian, DAG Ventures, Bright Capital, Northgate, Prairie Gold.
Zymergen (2013, Emeryville, $174M) – Combination of synthetic biology and machine learning to engineer industry relevant microbes to manufacture chemicals and new materials. Backed by Softbank, Data Collective Venture Capital, True Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Iconiq Capital, DFJ, Innovation Endeavours, Two Sigma Ventures, Prelude Ventures, Tao Capital.

Infrastructure
Advanced Animal Diagnostics (2001, Morrisville, $36M) – Diagnostic infrastructure provider for real-time animal health monitoring through white blood cell levels in animals. Backed by Middleland Capital, Cultivian, Kansas Bioscience Authority, LabCorp, Intersouth Partners, Novartis Venture Fund.

Tech Platforms
Kaiima (2006, Lower Galilee, $91M) – Tech platform to enhance inherent productivity and resource usage efficiency in food and feed crops. Backed by KPCB, DFJ, Horizons Ventures, Tamir Fishman.

Waste Management
Cool Planet (2009, Camarillo, $143M) – Utilizes patented process to convert non-food biomass to gasoline and organic soil nutrients. Backed by Northbridge, UBS, Google Ventures, Energy Technology Ventures, Concord Energy, Sustainable Conversion Ventures, British Petroleum.
Wiserg (2010, Issaquah, $37M) – Devices to convert grocery waste into a nutrient rich liquid which can be used as fertilizer for agriculture.

Cellular Ag
Impossible Foods (2011, Redwood City, $258M) – Beef-substitute made from a protein called Heme extracted from plants. Backed by Khosla Ventures, Google Ventures, UBS, Horizon Ventures, Viking Global.

Breeding Tech
Prairie Plant (1988, Saskatoon,$6.4M) – Plant breeding research to produce berry and other fruit plants for orchards. Backed by WestCap.

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)
Oxitec (2002, Abingdon, $20M) – Develops genetically modified pests which act as anti-pests to suppress the population of disease-causing pests in crops. Backed by Oxford Capital, East Hill.

Farm Business Management
Field Crops – Field Management
Granular (2014, SF, $23M, Acq.) – Farm management software for collection and analysis of data related to farm business processes and planning of resources. Backed by A16Z, Google Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Tao Capital, Fall Line Capital, Emory Investment Management. Acquired by DuPont.

Agribusiness
Cultivation – Algae
Sapphire Energy (2007, San Diego, $290M) – Cultivation of algae and using it as a biomass source for production of crude oil. Backed by Monsanto Growth Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners.

Infrastructure
Irrigation
Netafim (1965, Tel Aviv) – Manufactures components for drip irrigation and develops smart irrigation systems. Backed by Permira and Tene Investment Fund.

Aquaculture – Full Stack System
GFA Advanced Systems (2008, Kadima, $5M) – Developer of zero discharge intensive aquaculture system. Backed by Linnaeus Capital.

Market Linkages
Supply Chain – Farm Inputs
CloudFarm (2013, Beijing, $26M) – Online retailer of Agri inputs including seeds, fertilizers, agrochemicals, farm equipment, etc.

Supply Chain – Farm Produce
Meicai (2014, Beijing, $253M) – B2B mCommerce for fruits and vegetables. Backed by Zhen Fund and Blue Lake Capital.

Finance
ProducePay (2014, Los Angeles, $9.5M) – Digital Platform for real-time tracking of produce movement and arrangement of collateral and loans. Backed by CoVenture, Menlo Ventures, Arena Ventures, Red Bear Angels, Social Leverage, and ELab.

Indoor Agriculture
AgriBusiness – Cultivation
Plenty (2013, SF, $226M) – Indoor soil-less cultivation of vegetables, leafy greens and salads. Backed by SoftBank Group, Innovation Endeavors, Bezos Expeditions, Data Collective, Finistere Ventures and DCM Ventures.
Sundrop Farms (2009, London, $100M) – Hydroponics cultivation of fruits and vegetables while using renewable energy resources in greenhouses. Backed by KKR.
AeroFarms (2004, NYC, $90M) – Cultivation of leafy greens in soil-less growth medium using aeroponics. Backed by Middleland Capital, Wheatsheaf, GSR Ventures, Mission Point Capital, Meraas and GSR Ventures.

Infrastructure – Hydroponics
GrowLife (1987, Seattle, IPO) – Provides urban hydroponic / soil-less farming systems, components and cultivation supply products. Went public in 2011.
Grodan (1969, Milton) – Vegetative and steerable substrates for indoor cultivation of horticultural crops.

Infrastructure – Lighting
Illumitex (2005, Austin, $73M) – Developer of LED lighting solutions for horticulture, industrial and other use. Backed by NEA, Morgan Creek, Apex, WPG, Syngenta Ventures.

Technology Providers – Data Collection and Analysis
Agrilyst (2015, NYC, $1M) – Software platform for farm data and analytics in indoor farms. Backed by Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, Metamorphic Ventures.

Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

For latest updates visit AgriTech feed.